Great Himalayan NP
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Overview
The Great Himalayan National Park lies in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, at the headwaters of the Jiwa Nal, Sainj and Tirthan rivers.
It protects alpine meadows, glaciers and temperate forests between about 1,500 m and 6,000 m, with species such as the western tragopan, snow leopard and Himalayan tahr.
With the adjoining Sainj and Tirthan sanctuaries it was inscribed as a natural World Heritage Site, the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area, in 2014.
Geography and key facts
- Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh
- Natural World Heritage Site (2014)
- Western tragopan, snow leopard, Himalayan tahr
- Headwaters of the Tirthan and Sainj
Why it matters for UPSC
India's natural World Heritage Sites: Kaziranga, Manas, Keoladeo, Sundarbans, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers, Western Ghats, Great Himalayan NP; Khangchendzonga is mixed.
Note for UPSC
Himachal Pradesh; World Heritage Site.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
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Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- Himachal Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 31.804°N, 77.951°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Protected Areas (map lesson)
- Wildlife Conservation: Protected Areas, Laws and Species Projects (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
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