National Parks in Himachal Pradesh In English
What is National Park
A national park is an area that is strictly reserved for
the betterment of wildlife and biodiversity, and where activities such as
development, forestry, poaching, farming, and grazing of pets are not allowed.
In these parks, private ownership rights are also not
permitted. Their boundaries are well marked and operational. National
parks usually span an area of 100 sq km to 500 sq km. In national parks,
conservation of single floral or faunal species has been emphasized.
National
Parks in Himachal Pradesh -
Himachal Pradesh has rich flora and fauna, and Himachal has
many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. These wildlife sanctuaries,
conservation sanctuaries and national parks offer the visitor a very good
opportunity to enjoy and experience the state forest.
Himachal Pradesh mainly has 5
national parks-
1. 1.Great Himalayan National Park
2. Pin Valley National Park
3. Inderkilla National Park
4. Khirganga National Park
5. Simbalbara National Park
1. Great
Himalayan National Park
The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), one of the
national parks of India, is located in the Kullu region in the state of
Himachal Pradesh . The National Park was established in 1984
and is spread over an area of 1,171
KM 2 at an altitude of 1500 to 6000
meters . GHNP was formally declared a national park in 1999 . It received
the tag of World Heritage Site on
23 June 2014 .
The Great Himalayan National Park is home to many flora and
species of over 375 fauna, including about 31 mammals, 181 birds, 3 reptiles, 9
amphibians, 11 anelids, 17 molluscs and 127 insects.
§ In 2010, both Sainj and Tirthan Wildlife
Sanctuary were added to the GHNP.
§ The GHNP is home to many rare and threatened
species, including the western trogopan, rip pheasants, the Asiatic black bear,
the Himalayan Musk deer Snow Leopard, Blue Sheep, Cirro and Himalayan Tahar.
§ GHNP borders recently established (2010)
Khirganga National Park (710 km ), Pin
Valley National Park (675 km ) in the Trans-Himalayas,
Rupi-Bhabha Wildlife Sanctuary (503 km किमी) in the
Sutlej Strait, Kanwar Wildlife Sanctuary (61 sq km).
2. Pin
Valley National Park:
Pin Valley National Park is located in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal
Pradesh . It was established on 9 January 1987 . The
total area of Pin Valley National Park is 1825 km किमी (675 km किमी as the core zone and 1150 km किमी as the buffer zone).
The park is also
known as the home of Snow
Leopards: also known as gray ghost of Himalayas and is also the
natural habitat of many other endangered animals such as Siberian ibex, bharal,
weasel, red fox and marten. Many rare birds such as Pika, Himalayan
Snowcock, Vulture, Chakor Partridge, Snow Partridge, Golden Eagle, Griffon,
Himalayan Chow, Snowfinch and Raven can also be seen here.
3.
Inderkilla National Park
Inderkilla National Park was established in 2010. It
is spread over an area of 104 square kilometers (40 sq mi). The national
park is located in Kullu district
and 46 km from Kullu Manali Airport. Indarakilla National Park preserves a
wide variety of flora and fauna.
Inderkilla National Park was built mainly for the
protection of tigers.
4.
Khirganga National Park:
Khir Ganga is a small village situated at an altitude of
3050 meters in the Parvati valley, established in the year 2010 in Kullu district after the name of this
village , Khirganga National Park which is 56 km from Bhuntar, 22 km
from Manikaran. The national park is spread over an area of about 710 square kilometers (270 sq mi).
Sharing its border to the north with the Great Himalayan
National Park, Khirganga National Park was initially merged with the National
Park, but due to some maintenance issues, the park was kept separate from the
Great National Himalayan Park .
Wild bears are very common in
this area . The best time to visit Khirganga National Park is
between May and November when the weather is pleasant and favorable. Khirganga
remains snow-covered during winters and only temporary settlements are
available during summers.
5.
Simbalbara National Park:
Established in
1958, Simbalbara National Park is located in Paonta Valley of Sirmaur district , making it one of the most
attractive tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh. Established in 1974 as the
Simbalabara Wildlife Sanctuary, the park covers an area of 19.03 sq km.
However, in 2010, this
additional 8.88 square kilometer area was merged into its national park and
converted into a national park .
At present, the Simbalabara National Park is now spread
over an area of 27.88 square
kilometers .
The park is famous for its unique and diverse wildlife and bird
species. The park has a superior biodiversity as the entire ecosystem of
the region is well connected with a food chain and the parasitic environment
maintains balance in biodiversity.
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