Gangotri National Park

Coordinates: 31°38′N 79°33′E / 31.633°N 79.550°E / 31.633; 79.550
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Gangotri National Park
Uttarkashi District Uttarakhand, India
Nearest cityUttarkashi
Coordinates31°38′N 79°33′E / 31.633°N 79.550°E / 31.633; 79.550
Area2,390 km2 (920 sq mi)
Governing bodyForest 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

Blue sheep in Gangotri National Park
Blue sheep

Gangotri National Park is home to the

pigeons
.

Tourism

Entrance Check Post-Gangotri National Park

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

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Gangotri National Park | Popular Among Trekkers | Uttarakhand Tourism". uttarakhandtourism.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2022.