
Govind Pashu Vihar National Park
Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary Total area = 958 km2 (370 sq mi) 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. 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.
[Snow Leopard Project] started by the Government of India is being managed at this sanctuary.
Vegetation: Himalayan broadleaf forests, conifer forests, alpine shrub and meadows.
Flora: Pine, deodar, cedar, oak, maple, walnut, horse chestnut, hazel and rhododendron.
Major Fauna: Mammals- Snow Leopard, Asian black bear, brown bear, common leopard, musk deer, bharal, Himalayan tahr and serow. Smaller mammals include the Indian crested porcupine, European otter, goral, civet, hedgehog. Birds found here include several endangered species such as the golden eagle, the steppe eagle and the black eagle, the bearded vulture, the Himalayan snowcock, the Himalayan monal pheasant, the cheer pheasant and the western tragopan.