Great Himalayan National Park

Great Himalayan National Park is placed in the high ranges of Himalayas. GHNP is recently added to list of National parks of India, located in kullu region in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It’s believed to be hemmed in on three sides by the gigantic peaks of the Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh’s GHNP certainly the place to go for a rendezvous with the natural world of these mountains.

The National Park has good wildlife population, especially of avifauna. Park comprises of Himalayan Tahr and apart from this the majority of wildlife is Snow leopard, musk deer, blue sheep, wolf, ibex, leopard, Rhesus macaque, common langur, muntjac, serow, Himalayan Black Bear and goral. The park vegetation is a diverse mix of ban oak forest, moist deodar forest and few more.

Ahead of November, and right up to April, heavy snowfall can obstruct roads and trails, in addition making it a little too chilly for comfort. Rainfall hits the park flanked by July and September, sometimes resulting in landslides and muddy trails. Accessibility is not so easy. Nearest airport to GHNP is Bhuntar near kullu at around 60 kms. Joginder Nagar near Mandi is the nearest rail head.

Dachigam National Park

Dachigam National Park is to be found among the lofty mountains of powerful western Himalayas, 22kms from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The name Dachigam stands for “10 villages” which was named after these villages were relocated for the creation of this national park. This national park is the home for endangered Hangul species of the deer in the country.

Dachigam is considered as dwelling for some of the distinctive Himalayan range of flora and fauna. There are over 50 species of trees, twenty of shrubs and five hundred species of herbs. The fauna in Dachigam primarily comprises of hangul or Kashmir stag, the most endangered species of red deer in the world. Part from this there are musk deer, leopards, Himalayan brown bear, jackals, yellow-throated martens, hill fox, Himalayan gray langurs, long tailed marmots, jungle cats, Himalayan black bear and Himalayan weasel. The avifauna includes Himalayan monals, cinnamon sparrow, black bulbuls, woodpeckers, minivets, pygmy owlets, black and yellow grosbeaks, Himalayan griffons, redstarts, bearded vultures, red billed blue magpies and so on. The park cannot be accessed that easily as there is strenuous treks in the park area.

Areas of interests near Dachigam is the Srinagar, Jammu city which is the most picturesque beauty in the world. Viashno devi an important pilgrimage foe hindus and patnitop a scenic hill resort. Leh ladakh is completely mind-boggling and astonishing. The nearest town and airport is Srinagar 22kms away, nearest railway station is Jammu about 310kms. All this is well linked through roads.

Dachigam is blessed with splendid forest and magnificent scenaries in India. Call 9611196123 or request a call back.