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Pin Valley National Park
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| The Pin Valley National Park: |
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Covering an area of 675 sq km, the Pin Valley National
Park is the only cold desert National Park. Located
in the Trans-Himalayan cold desert region of Spiti
valley, the Pin Valley National Park lies with icy
mountain ranges forming an exquisitely beautiful
background. Pin Valley was declared a National Park
in 1987.
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| THE FAUNA OF PIN VALLEY NATIONAL
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| Animals in Pin Valley National Park: |
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The Pin Valley National Park was established in order
to protect and conserve the endangered Himalayan Fauna
and Flora. A natural habitat for the Snow Leopard,
it is also home to its prey - the Himalayan Ibex.
The elusive Snow Leopard is very rarely seen.
Sharing their home are some animals like the Bharal,
Wooly Hare and the Tibetan Wolf.
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| Birds in Pin Valley National Park: |
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The National Park provides cover for some rare
birds also, some of them being the Chukor, Snow
Partridge, the Tibetan Snow Finch and the rarely
seen Himalayan Snowcock.
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| The Flora of Pin Valley National
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Even though the climates are extreme and the park
is situated at a high altitude, the vegetation is
not much affected. The vegetation is scanty and is
dominated by trees like the Salampanja, Ateesh, Ratanjot
and Somlata. As summer arrives, so do blooms of flowers
of every color. The Wild Rose is one such tree which
provides a splash of color in the otherwise dry surroundings.
Medicinal herbs form part of the vegetation in this
park.
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| Tourist Information for Pin Valley
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- The Pin Valley National Park is open from May
to October.
- The only way to travel to the Park is by trekking
from the nearest road terminus at Mikkim in Pin
Valley.
- Visitors are required to carry sleeping bags and
food.
- They can stay in the bunkers created by the Park
authorities.
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