Valley of Flowers National Park

Valley of Flowers National Park Latest News

With forest fire raging in the Valley of Flowers, a UNESCO heritage site, for the last five days, the Uttarakhand Disaster Management Department has sought the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) help to douse the inferno.

About Valley of Flowers National Park

• It is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
• It is spread over an area of 87 sq.km.
• The valley is believed to have been discovered in 1931, when three British mountaineers – led by Frank S. Smythe – lost their way and chanced upon this spectacular valley. 
• It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and forms one of the two core zones (the other being the Nanda Devi National Park) of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve.
• The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park. 
• Together they encompass a unique transition zone between the Zanskar and Great Himalayan ranges.
• It is famed for its vibrant alpine meadows, rich biodiversity, and breathtaking scenic beauty. 
• It has snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas as a backdrop. 
• It remains covered with a thick blanket of snow during the winter season.
• Flora: 
  • Exotic flowers (over 600 species) like orchids, poppies, primulas, marigolds, daisies, and anemones are an eye-catching spectacle. 
  • The valley also abounds in medicinal plants and herbs. 
  • Sub-alpine forests birch and rhododendron cover parts of the park’s area.
  • Fauna: It is home to such rare and amazing wildlife species like the gray langur, the flying squirrel, the Himalayan weasel, black bear, the red fox, the lime butterfly, and the snow leopard.

Source:TH

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