Darma Valley

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TIBET
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Tibet
NEPAL
Nepal
KUMAON
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Kumaon
Kuthi Yankti
Kali
River
Kuthi Yankti
Gori Ganga
Gori
Ganga
Gori Ganga
Darma River
Darma /
Dhauli
Darma River
Lasser Yankti
Lasser
Yankti
Lasser Yankti
Darma River
Darma
Darma River
Kuthi Yankti
Kuthi
Yankti
Kuthi Yankti
Tinkar Khola
Tinkar
Khola
Kalapani River
Kalapani
Kalapani River
Kungribingri La
Kungribingri La
Kungribingri La
Unta Dhura
Unta Dhura
Unta Dhura
Milam
Milam
Milam
Munsyari
Munsyari
Munsyari
Askot
Askot
Askot
Dharchula
Dharchula
Dharchula
Jauljibi
Jauljibi
Jauljibi
Tawaghat
Tawaghat
Tawaghat
Gunji
Gunji
Gunji
Kuthi
Kuthi
Limpiyadhura Pass
Limpiyadhura
Kalapani village
Kalapani
Lipulekh Pass
Lipulekh
Pass
Kumaon

Darma valley is a

Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand state of India. This valley is located in the eastern part of Uttarakhand at Kumaon division
.

The Darma valley is formed by the Darma River (also called Darma Yankti and Darma Ganga). It is situated between two other valleys—

Nama pass
.

Darma River

The Darma River starts near Dawe village on the

Sino-Indian border and flows southwards. At Tidang it joins the Lassar Yankti and is called Dhauliganga until it joins the river Kali at Tawaghat. Darma valley has rich flora including orchids
. A rivulet called Nyuli Yangti that drains Panchachuli east glaciers flows into Dhauli Ganga at Dugtu-Dantu villages. Mandab river joins Dhauli at Sela.

Habitation

The Darma valley is inhabited by some 12 villages with population less than 1000. The villagers have been livestock rearers and traders, cultivating land in the valley with common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) and potatoes. After the migration of the 1970s, cultivated land has decreased to 25% of former size, allowing biodiversity to return to Darma Valley.[1]

Major peaks

  • Panchchuli
    massif, from 6,334 to 6,904 m (20,781 to 22,651 ft)
  • Om Parvat, 6,191 m (20,312 ft)
  • Yungtangto, 5,945 m (19,505 ft)

Mountaineering and trekking

Trekking in the Darma valley region was formerly restricted, nowadays trekking without

Sino-Indian border
is still sensitive area.

See also

References

  1. ISSN 0011-3891
    . Retrieved 24 June 2009.

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