Gangotri National Park - गंगोत्री राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
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The park is situated in Uttarkashi District is a vast area 1553sq.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.
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.
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