Indian Wildlife >> North India >> Uttaranchal >> Nanda Devi National Park
Location
: Chamoli (Uttar Pradesh).
Coverage Area : 630 sq. Kms.
Main Attractions : Bharal,
Himalayan Tahr
Best Time To Visit :
Accommodation :
Arrival Information :
-- By Rail : Rishikesh
is the nearest railhead.
-- By Air : Nearest
airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun, 315 km (approx).
-- By Road : Nearest
roadhead is Lata, 30 km from Joshimath, also connected by bus services.
Joshimath is linked
by road to Rishikesh and other centres in the region.
-- Nearby Excursions : Josimath,
Lata.
-- Nearby Cities :
Nanda
Devi National Park lies in Chamoli District, within the Garhwal Himalaya. The
main entry point to the park is via Lata Village, some 25km from Joshimath
township. Declared a national park in 1982, the park is bound by high mountain
ridges and peaks on all sides except its western side, which features a deep and
virtually inaccessible gorge.
The area is reputedly one of the most spectacular wildernesses in the Himalaya.
Nanda Devi, the highest complete mountain in India dominates the basin.
It supports a diverse flora, largely on account of the wide altitudinal range,
and an interesting variety of large mammals, including a number of rare or
threatened species.
Unlike many other Himalayan areas, it is free from human settlement and has
remained largely unspoilt due to its inaccessibility, particularly the forests
of the lower Rishi Valley.
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