Detail Factual Overview

Environment and Wildlife

• Biodiversity Hotspot: Part of the Western Himalayas
• National Parks:
  • Jim Corbett National Park (India’s first)
  • Rajaji National Park
  • Valley of Flowers (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • Nanda Devi National Park (UNESCO site)
• Eco-sensitive regions prone to landslides, flash floods, and earthquakes