About Valley of Flowers National Park:
- Location: It is located in Uttarakhand.
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and forms one of the two core zones (the other being the Nanda Devi National Park) of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve.
- The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park.
- Together they encompass a unique transition zone between the Zanskar and Great Himalayan ranges.
- It is famous for its alpine meadows and rich biodiversity.
- Flora:
- It mainly consists of Exotic flowers like orchids, poppies, primulas, marigolds, daisies, and anemones are an eye-catching spectacle.
- Sub-alpine forests birch and rhododendron cover parts of the park’s area.
- Fauna: It is home to such rare and amazing wildlife species like the gray langur, the flying squirrel, the Himalayan weasel, black bear, the red fox, the lime butterfly, and the snow leopard.
