Pin valley national park

Pin valley national park

Pin Valley National Park is located in the cold desert area of the Spiti valley, in the Lahul and Spiti district within the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. [http://hplahaulspiti.gov.in/pinpark.htm Tourism, Lahaul & Spiti District, Himachal Pradesh, India ] ] It was declared a park in 1987. Spreading south of Dhankar Gompa near the Tibetan border, the park marks the border between the formerly separate districts of Lahaul and Spiti. The elevation of the park ranges from about convert|3500|m|ft near Ka Dogri to more than convert|6000|m|ft at its highest point.

The influence of Tibetan culture is prevalent in the area surrounding the park, visible in the Buddhist lamas, shrines, monasteries, and culture of its residents.

Flora and fauna

Because of the park's high altitude and extreme temperatures, the vegetation in the area is scant, consisting mostly of alpine trees and patches of Himalayan cedar. In summer, rare birds like the Himalayan snowcock, chukar, snow partridge and snowfinch flourish in the area. The park's unexplored higher reaches and slopes are habitats for a number of endangered mammals including the snow leopard and Siberian ibex.

References

External links

* [http://www.himachaltourism.nic.in/ himachaltourism.nic.in]
* [http://www.hptdc.gov.in/ hptdc.gov.in]


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