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NANDA DEVI NATIONAL PARK

It is situated around the peak of Nanda Devi (7816 m) in the state of Uttarakhandin northern India.

Important Points:

The park encompasses the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, a glacial basin surrounded by a ring of peaks, and drained by the Rishi Ganga through the Rishi Ganga Gorge.
The Park was established as Sanjay Gandhi National Park by Notification in 1982 but was later renamed Nanda Devi National Park.
It was inscribed a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1988.
Some 312 floral species that include 17 rare species have been found here. Fir, birch, rhododendron, and juniper are the main flora.
Himalayan black bear, Snow leopard , Himalayan Musk Deer etc.

SOURCE:PIB

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