Himalayan National Park, Himachal

The Great Himalayan National Park :
The largest protected area in Himachal Pradesh, the park is carved out of the splendid mountain terrain of the Kullu district.

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Rich coniferous forests, alpine meadows carpeted with flowers, snow-capped peaks and glaciers provide a breathtaking panorama. The secluded Sainj and Tirthan valleys harbour a variety of animals common to this area - wild mountain goats like the bharal, goral, and serow, the brown bear and predators like the leopard and the rarely seen snow leopard.
Varieties of colourful pheasants -monal, khalij cheer, tragopan and other Himalayan birds are part of its rich avian population. Trekking through the Park to Rakte Sar, the origin of the Sainj River, brings in the added pleasure of seeing wildlife in this spectacular natural environment.

Wild Animals in Himalayan National Park

Himalayan National Park is home to more than 375 faunal species. So far, 31 mammals, 181 birds, 3 reptiles, 9 amphibians, 11 annelids, 17 mollusks and 127 insects belonging to six orders have been identified and documented.

A trek of 35 to 45 kms. in any of the Park's valleys brings one into the high altitude habitat (3,500m and above) of animals such as blue sheep, snow leopard, Himalayan brown bear, Himalayan tahr, and musk deer. Best sightings can be made in autumn (September-November) as animals start their seasonal migration to lower altitudes.

Certain mammals in Himalayan national park prefer a wide altitude like Himalayan Black Bear,Common Leopard,Red Fox,Langur some of the small mammals at Himalayan national park are Gray Shrew, House Mouse, Royle's Mountain Vole,Indian Pika,Giant Indian Flying Squirrel,Porcupine, Himalayan Palm Civet, Himalayan Weasel, Yellow-throated Marten

Birding in Himalayan National Park

There are Nearly 200 bird species including 132 passerines (small to medium sized, perching songbirds) and 51 non-passerines have been recorded in the Park. This suggests that the Park supports a substantial proportion of all the species occurring within its altitudinal range in the western Himalayas. Important birds at Himalayan national park are Western Tragopan, Monal Pheasant, Koklas, White-crested Kaleej Cheer Pheasant , Raptors, Shorebirds, Pigeons, Parakeets, Cuckoos, Owls,

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How to Reach Himalayan National Park

From Delhi It is approximately 500 kms by road from delhi. It is well connected with all the major north Indian clities.

By Air: The nearest airport is bhuntar ( kullu) Airline services is available from Delhi and Chandigarh.

Nearest rail head is Joginder Nagar (Mandi), 100 kms.

Nearest Town: Kullu : 60 Kms