Description : Situated in the Garhwal Himalayas, Nanda Devi National Park boasts of a unique climate and a distinctive flora and fauna. Some of the peculiar climatic features are strong winds, daily drizzle and regular heavy snowfall.
Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park in the Western Himalaya area. The area lies on the Zanskar range of the Himalayas with the highest point in the national park being Gauri Parbat at 6,719 m above sea level. The park is home to tahr, snow leopard, musk deer, red fox, common langur, bharal, serow, Himalayan black bear and snow partridge and a huge variety of butterflies.
Flowers mostly orchids, poppies, primulas, calendulas, daisies and anemones carpet the ground. Alpine forests of birch and rhododendron cover parts of the park's area.
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