Nanda Devi National Park

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Nanda Devi National Park

IUCN Category II - National Park

West face of the Nanda Devi

West face of the Nanda Devi

location Uttarakhand
surface 71,783 ha
WDPA ID 1813
Geographical location 30 ° 44 ′  N , 79 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 30 ° 43 ′ 41 ″  N , 79 ° 36 ′ 19 ″  E
Nanda Devi National Park (Uttarakhand)
Nanda Devi National Park
Setup date 1988

The Nanda Devi National Park is a protected area in the Indian state of Uttarakhand . It was designated in 1988 and is protected by UNESCO as a contiguous area with the Valley of Flowers National Park. The name of the park is based on the mountain Nanda Devi . It is a threatened world natural heritage .

Web links

Commons : Nanda Devi National Park  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks. UNESCO, accessed September 29, 2016 .
  2. ^ Protecting People Through Nature. (PDF) WWF, p. 55 , accessed on September 29, 2016 (English).