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Reservation
Description:
 Pin Valley National Park encompasses the Pin
valley of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh is a typical
cold desert. The Pin valley national park was
constituted in 1984 to conserve and preserve the rare
flora and fauna of the region. A considerable part of
the area of this national park is covered by
snow. The elevation of the National Park ranges from
about 3,500 metres near Ka Dogri to more than 6,000
metres at its highest point. The Pin Valley
national Park represents the biogeography of the
Trans Himalayan cold desert with its characteristic
flora and fauna. The Park forms the natural habitat of
a number of endangered animals including Himalayan
Ibex, Snow Leopard, Bharal, Wooly Hare, Tibetan Wolf,
and Snow Cock. The apparently scanty vegetation in the
Park contains many plant species of high conservation
value. Prominent amongst these species are Ratanjot (Arnebia
euchroma & A. benthamii), Salampanja (Dactylorhhiza
hatageria), Somlata (Ephedra gerardiana), Seabuckthorn
(Hippophae rhamnoides) and Ateesh (Aconitum
heterophyllum). Wild rose (Rosa webbiana), with its
gorgeous pink flowers and bright red fruit, provides a
striking contrast to the otherwise dry surrounds.
Access:
By Road: The Pin National Park, can be
approached only on foot from the nearest road terminus
at Mikkim in Pin Valley.
Accommodation & Facilities:
Visitors need to carry sleeping bags and food and can
stay in bunkers constructed by the Department in the
Park.
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