valley of flowers national park is situated in uttarakhand, india.
valley of flowers national park is situated in uttarakhand, india.
where is valley of flowers national park situated?
uttarakhand , india
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parks









































the nanda devi national park and valley of flowers national parks is an unesco world heritage site in uttarakhand, india. it possesses of two core areas about 20km apart, made up by the nanda devi national park and the valley of flowers national park, plus an encompassing combined buffer zone.
nanda devi and valley of flowers national parks
valley of flowers national park is an indian national park, located in north chamoli, in the state of uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. this richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the asiatic black bear, snow leopard, musk deer, brown bear, red fox, and blue sheep. birds found in the park include himalayan monal pheasant and other high altitude birds. at 3352 to 3658 meters above sea level, the gentle landscape of the valley of flowers national park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of nanda devi national park to the east. together, they encompass a unique transition zone between the mountain ranges of the zanskar and great himalaya. the park stretches over an expanse of 87.50 km and it is about 8 km long and 2 km wide. both parks are encompassed in the nanda devi biosphere reserve (223,674 ha) which is further surrounded by a buffer zone (5,148.57 km). nanda devi national park reserve is in the unesco world network of biosphere reserves.
valley of flowers national park