Valley of Flowers – a paradise on earth for nature lovers


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Authors

  • Vijay Rakesh Reddy ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner.
  • Varun Hiremath ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner.
  • Lakshmipathy Lakshmipathy ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner.

Abstract

Valley of Flowers (VoF) sits amidst the picturesque mountains, valleys, and running streams of Western Gharwal Himalays, Uttarakhand, India. It is located in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve with the coordinates (30°41´–30°48´ N and 79°33´–79°46´ E) and is spread across 87.5 km2 including 63.56 km2 of perpetual snow glaciers. The valley has a rich diversity of endemic flora and fauna and thus attracting botanists, naturalists, photographers and trekkers since long.

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Submitted

2019-10-30

Published

2019-10-30

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 4 (2019)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Reddy, V. R., Hiremath, V., & Lakshmipathy, L. (2019). Valley of Flowers – a paradise on earth for nature lovers. Indian Horticulture, 64(4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndHort/article/view/94916