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18/04/22 08:06 AM IST

Country’s third largest national park with 3120 sq km

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  • The Great Himalayan National Park, which got the status of World Heritage in June 2014, is soon going to become the third largest national park in the country. 
GHNP
  • Presently the park covers an area of ​​905.4 square kilometres.
  • Two national parks and two sanctuaries are being included in this.
  • First of all, 710 square kilometer Kheerganga National Park adjacent to the Great Himalayan National Park will be included in it.
  • Apart from this 675 sq km Pin Valley National Park, Rupi Bhab Wildlife Sanctuary and Kanawar Wildlife Sanctuary will also be merged.
  • This work is being done on the basis of the guideline of UNESCO.
Biodiversity 
  • UNESCO has given the status of World Heritage to Great Himalayan National Park.
  • While tourism activities have increased in the park area, the state bird Jajurana has also become a custodian.
  • 31 species of wild animals including musk deer, snow leopard, black and brown bear, musk deer, snow leopard, ghoral, Himalayan blue sheep, Himalayan thar, Himalayan wizzle besides rooster species and 209 breeds of rare birds include Jajurana, Monal, Koklas. , Shahil, Chid Seizand and 44 species of butterflies are found in the park.
  • There are 832 different species of plants in the park area.
Source- the Tribune 

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