 Corbett
National Park
Established
in 1936, the park is set in the undulating Shivalik foot hills of the Himalayas
with Ramganga flowing through it.
The
diversity of the wild life and its approach in relation to the
major
cities of the northern India have made it perhaps the most famous park
in
India.
Famous
for : Mugger, Gharial, Tiger & Elephants. |
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Ranging
from the Himalayas to the Gangatic plan Garhwal has an important and vast
ranges
of wilderness
areas. Some of the worth visiting parks and sancturies are.
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Rajaji
National Park "Chilla"
Established
in 1977 on the east bank of Ganga at the begining of the Indo Gangetic
plains,
this
area has traditionally been known for the Elephants that migrate through
it.
Famous
for : Elephants & migratory birds. |
Nanda
Devi National Park
Establised
in 1980 to protect high altitude Himalayan flora & fauna, an area 630
sq kms in
the
vicimty of " Nanda Devi " the second highest mountain in India.
Famous
for : Rare monal, Musk deer & snow lepords.
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Pushpavati
National Park or Valley of the Flowers
Of
all the Himalayan meadows and the flowers valley, nothing compares to Garhwal's
unique
rock
garden, the valley of flowers which is endowed with a
most
facinating, fabulous and rich
variety
of flowering herbs. |
Famous
for : The valley is full of high Himalayan flowering herbs.Some
of the
most conspi
cous
flowering plants that the visitors can enjoy are Purple Ipomea, Staurts
primrose,Musk
thistle,
stalked gentiana, Himalayan poppies blue and yellow, Himalayan lily, Himalayan
rose,and
the brahm kamal. Faunistically
the valley is rich in high altitude fauna.Musk deer
Bharal,Ghoral,Thar,
Himalayan
Brown
Beer, in mammals and Himalayan phesant and
other
birds in avi fauna. |
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