{"id":11398,"date":"2026-05-03T10:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=11398"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:24:35","slug":"great-himalayan-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/great-himalayan-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Great Himalayan National Park Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Environment recently declared a 326.69 sq.km. area around the Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh as an eco-sensitive zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Great Himalayan National Park\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a high altitude national park located in <\/span><b>Kullu District<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>Himachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It spreads across a total area of 1171 sq.km, encompassing <\/span><b>elevations ranging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><b>1,500 to 6,000 meters.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nestled in the<\/span><b> far Western Himalayas,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the park <\/span><b>comprises <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four valleys: the<\/span><b> Tirthan Valley, the Sainj Valley, the Parvati Valley, and the Jiwa Nal Valley.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>surrounded by steep ridges and permanent snow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on its <\/span><b>northern, eastern, and southern<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> edges.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GHNP is situated <\/span><b>adjacent to Pin Valley National Park, Rupi-Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Tirthan and Sainj Wildlife Sanctuaries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Topography<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The park is a stunning mix of lush <\/span><b>coniferous forests, meadows, glaciers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and mountain peaks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was awarded <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> status in 2014.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation grows in <\/span><b>well-defined altitude zones,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> beginning with rather <\/span><b>open, subtropical forests at the lowest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">valley bottoms, gradually grading to <\/span><b>mixed forests of horse chestnut<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, evergreen <\/span><b>oak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>spruce, and deodar, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then to rusty-leaved <\/span><b>kharsu oak, spruce, and fir <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><b>upper temperate zone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Further up is a subalpine zone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of<\/span><b> birches, stunted firs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>rhododendron <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bushes, followed by the <\/span><b>higher alpine areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where vegetation is reduced to <\/span><b>grasses, herbs, and low shrubs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as juniper.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The park is home to 31 mammals, including the elusive <\/span><b>snow leopard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the majestic <\/span><b>Himalayan brown bear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the vibrant <\/span><b>blue sheep, or bharal.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other notable residents include the<\/span><b> Himalayan tahr, musk deer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>serow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Birdlife <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the park is equally diverse, with 209 species recorded, such as the <\/span><b>endangered western tragopan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the impressive <\/span><b>lammergeiers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alongside the <\/span><b>Himalayan griffon vulture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and golden eagle.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/science-environment\/3891889-protecting-nature-new-eco-sensitive-zone-around-great-himalayan-national-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DEVD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh is a UNESCO site known for rich biodiversity, diverse flora and fauna, high-altitude landscapes, and newly declared eco-sensitive 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