Valley of Flowers National Park

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Valley_of_Flowers_National_Park
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Nanda_Devi_National_Park
gptkbp:annualRainfall heavy monsoon
gptkbp:area 87.50 km²
gptkbp:climate subalpine
gptkbp:closed_in_winter yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Frank_Smythe
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1931
gptkbp:distance_from_Dehradun about 315 km
gptkbp:distance_from_Ghangaria 4 km
gptkbp:distance_from_Govindghat 17 km
gptkbp:distance_from_Rishikesh about 300 km
gptkbp:distanceFromDelhi about 520 km
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:lake
gptkbp:elevation 3,200 m to 6,675 m
gptkbp:entry_permit_required yes
gptkbp:established 1982
gptkbp:famousFor alpine flowers
rare and endangered animals
diverse flora
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Forest_Department_of_Uttarakhand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Valley of Flowers National Park
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chamoli_district
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Joshimath
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:Asiatic_black_bear
gptkb:musk_deer
red fox
snow leopard
blue sheep
gptkbp:notableFlora gptkb:Brahma_Kamal
gptkb:blue_poppy
cobra lily
gptkbp:notableSpecies Himalayan monal
snow partridge
yellow-billed chough
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 500
gptkbp:openToPublic June to October
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nanda_Devi_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:IUCN_Category_II
gptkbp:river gptkb:Pushpawati_River
gptkbp:state gptkb:Uttarakhand
gptkbp:touristAttraction photography
trekking
botanical research
gptkbp:trekking_route gptkb:Govindghat-Ghangaria-Valley_of_Flowers
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1988
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Himalayan_region
gptkb:Himalayas
gptkb:Nanda_Devi_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5