Khirganga National Park
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Khirganga National Park is a high-altitude protected area in the Parvati Valley of the Indian Himalayas, known for its dense forests, alpine meadows, hot springs, and rich Himalayan biodiversity.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Barshaini village ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | around 2000–5000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| climate |
alpine
ⓘ
cold temperate ⓘ |
| conservationObjective |
protection of Himalayan ecosystems
ⓘ
protection of high-altitude wildlife ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
Kheerganga hot springs
ⓘ
Parbati River ⓘ
surface form:
Parvati River catchment
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| established | 2010 ⓘ |
| fauna |
Ursus thibetanus
ⓘ
surface form:
Himalayan black bear
Himalayan monal ⓘ Himalayan tahr ⓘ koklass pheasant ⓘ leopard ⓘ musk deer ⓘ |
| flora |
alpine herbs
ⓘ
broadleaf forests ⓘ coniferous forests ⓘ |
| governingBody | Himachal Pradesh Forest Department ⓘ |
| habitatType |
alpine meadow
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ temperate forest ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Himalayan biodiversity
ⓘ
alpine meadows ⓘ dense forests ⓘ high-altitude landscapes ⓘ natural hot springs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Himalayas
Kullu ⓘ
surface form:
Kullu district
Parvati Valley ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Kullu ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Barshaini
ⓘ
Manikaran ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Himalaya biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
western Himalayas ⓘ
surface form:
Western Himalayas
|
| state | Himachal Pradesh ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
tourism pressure ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hot spring bathing
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
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