Today I want to share some moments of Our Journey to a hill station, Himachal Pradesh, western Himalayas … We started our journey on last October 2016 with my family and friends and of course my second wife..MY CAMERA CANON SX 50 HS. I will show some of the picture of Great Himalayan National Park but before we started I would like to introduce Himachal Pradesh and its Geographical Conditions. Hope you will enjoy the journey as I did...
Picture of Great Himalayan National Park
Himachal Pradesh is famous for its natural beauty, hill stations, and temples. Himachal is in the western Himalayas. Covering an area of 55,673 square kilometers. According to 2003 Forest Survey of India report, legally defined forest areas constitutes 66.52% of the area of Himachal Pradesh.
Vegetation in the state is dictated by elevation and precipitation. The state endows with a high diversity of medicinal and aromatic plants, Lahaul-Spiti region of the state, being a cold desert, supports unique plants of medicinal value including Ferula jaeschkeana, Hyoscyamus Niger, Lancea tibetica, and Saussure bracteates.
Himachal is also said to be the fruit bowl of the country with orchards being widespread. Meadows and pastures are also seen clinging to steep slopes. After the winter season, the hillsides and orchards bloom with wild flowers, while gladiolas, carnations, marigolds, roses, chrysanthemums, tulips and lilies are carefully cultivated.
Himachal Pradesh has around 463 birds.77 mammalian, 44 reptile and 80 fish species. Great Himalayan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Pin Valley National Park are the national Parks located in the state. The state also has 30 wildlife sanctuaries and 3 conservation reserves.
And Here It is, The another Animal @blurrylens While travelling by toy train from Kalka To Shimla, the capital Of Himachal Pradesh.
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Thank You from @blurrylens .For Today that's it.I will come back with the tour photo in Part #2