Govind Pashu Vihar National Park

Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park in Supin Range, near Uttarkashi town in the district and state of the same name in India. It was established initially as a wildlife sanctuary in 1955, and was later converted into a national park.[1] It is named after prominent Indian freedom fighter and politician Govind Ballabh Pant, who became Home Minister in 1955 and is credited for establishing Hindi as an official language of India.

The park was established on 1 March 1955, and is situated in the Uttarkashi district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The park lies in the higher reaches of the Garhwal Himalayas. The total area of Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is 958 km2 (370 sq mi).[2] The Snow Leopard Project started by the Government of India is being managed at this sanctuary. Also, it is one of the remaining strongholds in the Himalayas of the bearded vulture, a vital ecological catalyst.[3]

  1. ^ "Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand". Sanctuaries-India. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Minutes of the 18th Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) held on 12th April, 2010 in 403, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003" (PDF). India Ministry of Environment and Forests Wildlife Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Govind Pashu Vihar - Trekking | Backpacking | Camping | Hiking | Outdoors | Wildlife". Intowild.webs.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.