Valley of Flowers National Park located in North Chamoli a | Upsc Environment

Valley of Flowers National Park


located in North Chamoli and Pithoragarh, in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora.

This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear,snow leopard, musk deer,brown bear, red fox and blue sheep.

Birds found in the park include Himalayan monal pheasant and other high altitude birds.

The Valley of Flowers was declared a National Park in 1982 and was included in the list of World Heritage sites by UNESCO in 2005.