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"I
once saw a tigress stalking a month-old kid….the
kid went forward to meet her…For the duration of
a few heart beats the month-old kid and the Queen
of the Forest stood nose to nose, and then
the Queen turned and walked off in the direction
from which she had come” |
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| Garhwal
Himalayas has some famous national parks and
sanctuaries. All of them have been bestowed by nature
with its bounty. |
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world famous Valley
of Flowers is situated in the upper expan-
sions of Bhyundar Ganga in the far int- erior of Garhwal
Himalayas. The valley is spread over an area of 87.5 Sq.
Kms. And is 3,250 mt to 6,750 mt. Above the mean sea
level. The rich references of this colouful and eye
catching Valley, are found in the animals of Indian
History and literature like that of Ramayana and
Mahabharat. The rich references of this colouful and eye
catching Valley, are found in the animals of Indian
History and literature |
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| Lying
in a 820 sq km swathe across the Shivaliks, at the foot
of the Himalayas, the Rajaji National Park spreads
across three districts of Uttaranchal- Haridwar,
Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. In 1983, the three wildlife
sanctuaries of Rajaji, Motichur and Chilla were
amalgamated into a single contiguous park consisting of
several distinct vegetation zones. These include
broadleaved deciduous forests, riverine vegetation,
grasslands, and pine forests in the upper reaches. |
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| Kedarnath
Sanctuary, established in the year 1972. Garhwal
Himalayas offer a breathtakingly spectacular view of
snow-clad mountains, valleys and forests. The Garhwal
Himalayas also houses the Char Dhams, namely, Yamnotri,
Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. In the wilderness of
this sanctuary animals like snow leopard, snow cock,
tahr, musk deer, leopard and serow can be seen along
with many species of birds To study the details of the
musk deer, a project funded by WWF was undertaken
between 1978-1980. |
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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 Uttaranchal. It was established on 1st of March
1955. It is spreads over an area of 957.969 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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