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Location: |
Pin Valley, Spiti in Himachal
Pradesh |
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Area covered: |
675 sq. kms |
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Main Wildlife Found: |
Siberian Ibex,
Snow Leopard, Bharal, Wooly Hare, Tibetan Wolf, Red Fox and Snow
Cock among others. Bird species include the Himalayan Snowcock,
Chukor, Snow Partridge and the Tibet Snow Finch, Kestrels,
Bearded Vulture and Golden Eagle, among others |
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Best time to visit: |
May To October |
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About Pin Valley
National Park
Pin Valley National Park encompasses the Pin valley of Spiti
in Himachal Pradesh is a typical cold de sert.
The Pin valley national park was constituted in 1984 to conserve and
preserve the rare flora and fauna of the region. A considerable part
of the area of this national park is covered by snow. The
elevation of the National Park ranges from about 3,500 metres near Ka
Dogri to more than 6,000 metres at its highest point. The Pin
Valley national Park represents the biogeography of the Trans
Himalayan cold desert with its characteristic flora and fauna. The
Park forms the natural habitat of a number of endangered animals
including Himalayan Ibex, Snow Leopard, Bharal, Wooly Hare, Tibetan
Wolf, and Snow Cock. The apparently scanty vegetation in the Park
contains many plant species of high conservation value. Prominent
amongst these species are Ratanjot (Arnebia euchroma & A. benthamii),
Salampanja (Dactylorhhiza hatageria), Somlata (Ephedra gerardiana),
Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) and Ateesh (Aconitum heterophyllum).
Wild rose (Rosa webbiana), with its gorgeous pink flowers and bright
red fruit, provides a striking contrast to the otherwise dry
surrounds.
Access:
By Road: The Pin National Park, can be approached only
on foot from the nearest road terminus at Mikkim in Pin Valley.
Accommodation & Facilities:
Visitors need to carry sleeping bags and food and can stay in bunkers
constructed by the Department in the Park |
