Question
UPSC Prelims 2019 Question:
Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4: Valley of Flowers National Park
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- Valley of Flowers National Park is located in the Valley of Flowers in the Zanskar range of the Himalayas, in Uttarakhand. It is a high-altitude Himalayan valley located wholly in a temperate alpine zone. The valley has three types of sub-alpine zones as follows:
- Foothills alpine zone
- Lower alpine
- Higher alpine
- The highest point in the national park is Gauri Parbat at 6,719 m above sea level.
Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.
Subject: Environment | Protected Areas
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