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The Great Himalayan National Park

About The Great Himalayan National Park
The largest protected area in Himachal Pradesh, Seraj Forest Division of Kullu District has The Great Himalayan National Park is located some 60 km southwest of Kullu town. Also known as Jawahar Lal Nehru National Park, the park was declared as a national park in the year 1984 to save the endangered wildlife species of this Himalayan Ecosystem. Rich coniferous forests, alpine meadows carpeted with flowers, snow-capped peaks and glaciers provide a breathtaking panorama. The breathtaking beauty of the park is a blessing to its biological richness. The park houses a rare variety of "Western Tragopan" and 200 species of birds and over 30 species of mammals, like wild mountain goats, the bharal, goral, and serow, the brown bear and predators like the leopard and the rarely seen snow leopard.

The Park consists of the upper catchment areas of the Tirthan, Sainj, Parvati and Jiwa Nala, flowing East to West and mingling into Beas river. Trekking through the Park to Rakte Sar, the origin of the Sainj River , brings in the added pleasure of seeing wildlife in this spectacular natural environment. Varieties of colourful pheasants -monal, khalij cheer, tragopan and other Himalayan birds are part of its rich avian population. Trekking through the Park to Rakte Sar, the origin of the Sainj River , brings in the added pleasure of seeing wildlife in this spectacular natural environment.

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