| The Great Himalayan National Park | |
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 View of a meadow in the park | |
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| Location | Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 31°44′N 77°33′E / 31.733°N 77.550°E |
| Area | 1,171 km2 (452 sq mi) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Website | https://www.greathimalayannationalpark.org/ |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | x |
| Designated | 2014 (38th session) |
| Reference no. | 1406 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is a national park in India, located in Banjar sub-division of Kullu in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The park was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1171 km2; elevations within the park range between 1500 and 6000 m. The Great Himalayan National Park is a habitat to numerous flora and more than 375 fauna species, including approximately 31 mammals, 181 birds, 3 reptiles, 9 amphibians, 11 annelids, 17 mollusks and 127 insects. They are protected under the strict guidelines of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972; hence any sort of hunting is not permitted.
In June 2014, the Great Himalayan National Park was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites,[1] under the criterion of "outstanding significance for biodiversity conservation".[2]
- ^ "Six new sites inscribed on World Heritage List". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Six new sites inscribed on World Heritage List". whc.unesco.org. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.