India’s Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA), has been
inscribed on the World Heritage List as per Criterion (X) of UNESCO Guidelines.
The Criterion X is“To contain
the most important and significant natural habitats for
in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing
threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of
science or conservation.”
The Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
(GHNPCA):
Location: Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India
Area and Rivers: 905.40 sq km, includes the
upper mountain glacial and snow melt water source origins of the westward
flowing JiwaNal, Sainj and Tirthan Rivers and the north-westward flowing
Parvati River.
Located at the convergence of Oriental and Palaearctic
realms, GHNP offers a unique opportunity for the species from both
biogeographic regions to flourish, propagate and evolve. Several rare and
threatened species including the Western Tragopan, Himalayan Tahr,Chir
Pheasant, Asiatic Black Bear, Snow Leopard, Himalayan Musk Deer, Blue Sheep and
Serow inhabit in this area. Around 25 threatened IUCN Red-listed plant species
have been registered from the park. The area has more than 35 peaks of greater
than 5000m and two greater than 6000m. The boundaries of GHNP are also
adjoining the recently established (2010) Khirganga National Park, the Pin
Valley National Park in trans-Himalaya, Rupi-Bhabha Wildlife Sanctuary in
Sutlej watershed and Kanawar Wildlife Sanctuary (61 sq km).
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