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Govind
Wildlife Sanctuary
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The
Govind Wildlife Sanctuary is located between
35*55 and 31*17 30 latitude and 77*47 30 and
78*37 30 longitudes at Purola tehsil,
Uttarakashi district of Garhwal in the state of
Uttarakhand. It was established on 1st of March
1955. It is spreads over an area of 953 sq
km. The sanctuary forms the upper catchment of the
Tons River in the upper reaches of its area. Thus the
area has a significant value as a major watershed for
river Yamuna. |
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The
sanctuary has a rich forest cover and the neighboring
forest divisions help in maintaining genetic diversity
in the forest. The area is very rich source of some of
the medicinal plants, many of which are the important
life saving drugs. The area provides a natural habitat
to a lot of endangered animals.
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The Snow Leopard inhabits the
inner Himalayas above the altitude of 3500 m. The Government
of India launched the Snow Leopard Project in its Eighth Plan.
The Govind Wildlife Sanctuary was identified as one of sites
of the Snow Leopard in the Himalayas. The upper reaches of the
sanctuary are the natural habitat of the Snow Leopard and were
intentionally notified as a National Park.
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The park is home to more than 15
species of mammals and 150 species of birds. The important
mammals are Bharal, Black Bear, Brown Bear, Common Leopard,
Himalayan Thar, Musk Deer, Serow and Snow Leopard. The
endangered birds found in the area are Bearded Vulture, Black
Eagle, Himalayan Snow Cock, Golden Eagle, Monal Pheasant,
Koklas Pheasant, Steppe Eagle and Western Tragopan. Other
important bird found here are Buntings, Bulbuls, Cuckoos,
Finches, Minivets, Owls, Pigeons, Parakeets, Thrushes, Tits
and Warblers.
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General
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| Area
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953 sq. km |
| Altitude
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Between 1,300 mt. and 6,315 mt. |
| Location: |
At
Purola tehsil, Uttarakashi district of Garhwal in the
state of Uttarakhand |
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time to visit : |
April
to June and September to November |
| Accessibility
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Air
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The
nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun, 231kms. |
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Rail
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The
nearest railhead is Dehradun, 207 kms. |
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Road
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Accessible
by road via Rishikesh-Uttarkashi or via
Mussoorie - Purola - Saur. Bus services aire available
from Uttarkashi, Barkot, Dehradun, Naitwar to
Saur-Sankri. |
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