Valley of Flowers National Park

Valley of Flowers National Park Latest News

Recently, the Valley of Flowers national park located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has been opened to tourists. 

About Valley of Flowers National Park

• Location: It is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
• Discovery: The valley is believed to have been discovered in 1931, when three British mountaineers – led by Frank S. Smythe.
• 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 famous for its alpine meadows and rich biodiversity.
• 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: News On Air

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