Great Himalayan National Park

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The Great Himalayan National Park (German: Großer Himalaya National Park) is a protected area in the western Himalayas in northern India . It comprises primarily mountain habitats and covers approximately 754 square kilometers. Together with the adjacent protected areas of Pin Valley National Park (675 square kilometers) and Rupi Bhawa Game Reserve (503 square kilometers), the protected area includes almost all habitats of the Western Himalayas. The protected area includes tropical to alpine climates and also includes Tibetan steppe regions .

In the highest mountain regions there are snow leopards , brown bears , blue sheep , Himalayan tears and musk deer . Gorals , seraus , muntjacs , leopards , collar bears and rhesus monkeys live in the somewhat lower elevations, usually below 2000 to 3000 meters .

A total of 31 species of mammals and 181 species of birds have been identified in the park so far. In 2014 it was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Coordinates: 31 ° 48 '15.4 "  N , 77 ° 57' 3.7"  E