Valley of flowers National Park
Valley
of flowers National Park was a set up in 1981 in Chamoli district covering
an area of 87sq.km. The nearest town from the park is Karna parayag at a distance
of 33km. The rail head is 290 km at Rishikesh. The nearest airport is at Dehradun
which is 330 km from the park.
The
fauna in the park include snow leopard, musk deer, Himalayan kthar, monal and
pheasants.
July- August are the suitable months
for visiting the park. The park has rest houses.
Nanda
Devi National Park
This park is also situated in Chamoli district. It was established in1980
covering an area of 630 sq.km. The town of the Joshimath is 23km from here.
The nearest rail head is at Rishikash at a distance of 276km and the nearest
airport is at Dehra Dum, 295km away.
The
animal found in this park are black and brown Himalayan bear, snow leopard, barrel,
musk deer, Himalayan thar, goral, panther, sambar, wild boar, monal, pheasant,
snow pigeon, green pigeon, etc.
April to September
are the best months for visiting the park.
Rajaji
National Park
This park was established
in 1966. It is situated in Siwaliks of Saharanpur district covering an area of
1420 sq.km. The nearest town and rail head is Hardwar 10km from the park. The
nearest airport is at Dehra Dun about 50km from the park.
The
terrain of this park is very rugged and cut up by ravines which are dry in winter.
There are chirpines in the upper ridges and sal on the lower hills with Khair
and Sissoo in the river beads.
The fauna comprise
sambar, cheetah, barking deer, leopard, bear, tiger, elephant, pig, jungle fowl,
and peafowl.
October to June are the best months
for visiting the park. There are rest houses in the park.
Govind Pashu vihar
The
park is spread over an area of 192sq.km. in Uttarkashi District. Nearest town
from the park is Dharkadhi 17km from the park. The nearest airport is Dehra dun
at a distance of 190 km. The rail head is also Dehra Dun.
The
forest of the park consists of Chirpine, scrub tropical Euphorbia scrub and oak
species.
The wild life species found in the park
are panther leopard, snow leopard, leopard cat, the brown and the black Himalayan
bear, fishing cat, musk deer, serow, thar, bharal, goral, sambar, wild boar, etc.
The birds found are monal, snow pigeon, green pigeon. The best period for visiting
the best park is from May to October. Rest house accommodation is available.
Gangotri National Park
The
park is situated in Uttarkashi District is a vast area1553sq.km. in extent. The
airport and rail head is Dehradun. The nearest town is Harsil 30 km away from
Gangotri. The park provides majestic beauty of coniferous forests and grandeur
of glacial world combined with lush green meadows.
The
forests of the park are Himalayan moist temperate type. Vegetation consist of
chirpine deodar, fir, spruce, oak and rhododendrons.
The
fauna found are tiger, snow leopard, ibex, thar, serow, pheasants, partridges,
doves, pigeons, parakeet, Himalayan barbet, bulbul etc.
The
ideal season for visiting the park is summer (April to October). Garhwal Msndal
Vikas Nilgain have their tourist bungalows at Uttarkashi, Bhaironghate, lanka,
Gangotri and Bhojwasa.