Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
World Heritage
India
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Located in the western Himalayas in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India, this national park features high mountain peaks, alpine meadows and riparian forests. Covering an area of 90,540 hectares, the park includes mountain glaciers and snowmelt sources of several rivers, and water supply catchment areas that are vital for millions of downstream users. GHNPCA protects the monsoon-affected forests and alpine meadows of the Himalayan front range. It is part of the Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot, which includes 25 forest types and a rich variety of animal species in the region, many of which are threatened. This makes the area of great significance for biodiversity conservation.
# Biodiversity
# Himalayas
# Alpine meadow
# Riparian Forest
# Water source protection
# Animal species
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