{"id":49174,"date":"2026-10-19T11:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T05:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=49174"},"modified":"2026-10-19T13:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T08:01:15","slug":"valley-of-flowers-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/valley-of-flowers-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Valley of Flowers National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Valley of Flowers National Park Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Uttarakhand officials reviewed proposed eco-sensitive zones around Rajaji and Valley of Flowers national parks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Valley of Flowers National Park <\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the <\/span><b>state of Uttarakhand.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and forms one of the two core zones (the other being the Nanda Devi National Park) of the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nanda-devi-biosphere-reserve-upsc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gentle landscape of the <\/span><b>Valley of Flowers National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together they encompass a unique <\/span><b>transition zone between the Zanskar and Great Himalayan ranges.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is famous for its <\/span><b>alpine meadows and rich biodiversity.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It mainly consists<\/span><b> of Exotic flowers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (over 600 species) like orchids, poppies, primulas, marigolds, daisies, and anemones are an eye-catching spectacle.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sub-alpine forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> birch and <\/span><b>rhododendron<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cover parts of the park\u2019s area.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is home to such rare and amazing wildlife species like <\/span><b>the gray langur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the flying squirrel, the <\/span><b>Himalayan weasel, black bear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the red fox, the lime butterfly, and the snow leopard.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Oct\/18\/valley-of-flowers-carrying-capacity-to-shape-tourism-rules-under-proposed-eco-sensitive-zone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valley of Flowers National Park is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. 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