Gangotri National Park
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Gangotri National Park | |
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Uttarkashi District Uttarakhand, India | |
Nearest city | Uttarkashi |
Coordinates | 31°38′N 79°33′E / 31.633°N 79.550°E |
Area | 2,390 km2 (920 sq mi) |
Governing body | Forest Department, Government of Uttarakhand |
Gangotri National Park is a
Ganga, is located inside the park. Gangotri National Park was established in 1989.[2]
Flora
The park harbors
rhododendrons
.
Fauna
Gangotri National Park is home to the
pigeons
.
Tourism
In the months from April to October,
railway station is 210 kilometres while the nearest airport is 220 kilometres from the national park. Harsil is the nearest town (30 km).[citation needed
]
Geography
Gangotri National Park (GNP) (Long. 78°45’ to 79°02’ East and Lat 30°50’ to 31°12’ North) is located in the upper catchment of
subtropical communities to alpine
meadows.
Ecology
Gangotri National Park is typical of high altitude
organisms is important to document, so as to assess the long-term value of this park in the wildlife perspective. The ground vegetation, although drying, is suggestive of high ground biomass
in this area, and the recorded ground vegetative cover ranges from 10 to 50% (average = 25%).
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Gangotri National Park | Popular Among Trekkers | Uttarakhand Tourism". uttarakhandtourism.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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