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Location: Pin Valley, Spiti in Himachal Pradesh.
Total Area: 675 sq. kms.
Declared As: A National Park in 1984
Visiting Season: May To October
Description:
Pin Valley National Park encompasses the Pin valley of
Spiti in Himachal Pradesh is a typical cold desert. The
Pin valley national park was constituted in 1984 to
conserve and preserve the rare flora and fauna of the
region. A considerable part of the area of this national
park is covered by snow. The elevation of the National
Park ranges from about 3,500 metres near Ka Dogri to more
than 6,000 metres at its highest point. The Pin Valley
national Park represents the biogeography of the Trans
Himalayan cold desert with its characteristic flora and
fauna. The Park forms the natural habitat of a number of
endangered animals including Himalayan Ibex, Snow Leopard,
Bharal, Wooly Hare, Tibetan Wolf, and Snow Cock. The
apparently scanty vegetation in the Park contains many
plant species of high conservation value. Prominent
amongst these species are Ratanjot (Arnebia euchroma & A.
benthamii), Salampanja (Dactylorhhiza hatageria), Somlata
(Ephedra gerardiana), Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
and Ateesh (Aconitum heterophyllum). Wild rose (Rosa
webbiana), with its gorgeous pink flowers and bright red
fruit, provides a striking contrast to the otherwise dry
surrounds.
Access:
By Road: The Pin National Park, can be approached only on
foot from the nearest road terminus at Mikkim in Pin
Valley.
Accommodation &
Facilities:
Visitors need to carry sleeping bags and food and can stay
in bunkers constructed by the Department in the Park.
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