Himalayan
National Park
The Great
Himalayan
National Park
: The largest
protected
area in Himachal
Pradesh, the
park is carved
out of the
splendid mountain
terrain of
the Kullu
district.
Rich coniferous
forests, alpine
meadows carpeted
with flowers,
snow-capped
peaks and
glaciers provide
a breathtaking
panorama.
The secluded
Sainj and
Tirthan valleys
harbour a
variety of
animals common
to this area
- wild mountain
goats like
the bharal,
goral, and
serow, the
brown bear
and predators
like the leopard
and the rarely
seen snow
leopard. ...More
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National Park
Himachal Pradesh..,
Pin
Valley National
Park
Declared a
National Park
in 1987, Pin
Valley is
located in
the cold desert
region of
the Spiti
valley. With
its snow laden
unexplored
higher reaches
and slopes,
the Park forms
a natural
habitat for
a number of
endangered
animals including
the Snow Leopard
and Siberian
Ibex. Spreading
south of Dhankar
in the Spiti
district near
the Tibetan
border, the
Park marks
the Lahaul
and Spiti
divisions
of the State.
The elevation
of the Park
ranges from
about 3,500
mts near Ka
Dogri to more
than 6,000
mts at its
highest point. ...More
on Pin Valley
National Park,
Himachal Pradesh..