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:: Govind
Wildlife Sanctuary
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General Information |
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Area |
953 sq. km |
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Altitude |
Between 1,300 mt. and 6,315
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Location |
At Purola tehsil,
Uttarakashi district of Garhwal in the state of
Uttarakhand |
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Best time to visit |
April to June and September
to November |
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The Govind Wildlife Sanctuary is
located between 35*55 and 31*17 30 latitude and 77*47 30 and
78*37 30 longitudes at Purola tehsil, Uttarakashi district of
Garhwal in the state of Uttarakhand. It was established on 1st
of March 1955. It is spreads over an area of 953 sq km. The
sanctuary forms the upper catchment of the Tons River in the
upper reaches of its area. Thus the area has a significant
value as a major watershed for river Yamuna. |
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The sanctuary has a rich forest
cover and the neighboring forest divisions help in maintaining
genetic diversity in the forest. The area is very rich source
of some of the medicinal plants, many of which are the
important life saving drugs. The area provides a natural
habitat to a lot of endangered animals. |
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The Snow Leopard inhabits the
inner Himalayas above the altitude of 3500 m. The Government
of India launched the Snow Leopard Project in its Eighth Plan.
The Govind Wildlife Sanctuary was identified as one of sites
of the Snow Leopard in the Himalayas. The upper reaches of the
sanctuary are the natural habitat of the Snow Leopard and were
intentionally notified as a National Park. |
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The park is home to more than 15
species of mammals and 150 species of birds. The important
mammals are Bharal, Black Bear, Brown Bear, Common Leopard,
Himalayan Thar, Musk Deer, Serow and Snow Leopard. The
endangered birds found in the area are Bearded Vulture, Black
Eagle, Himalayan Snow Cock, Golden Eagle, Monal Pheasant,
Koklas Pheasant, Steppe Eagle and Western Tragopan. Other
important bird found here are Buntings, Bulbuls, Cuckoos,
Finches, Minivets, Owls, Pigeons, Parakeets, Thrushes, Tits
and Warblers. |
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How to Get there: |
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Air :
The nearest airport is Jolly
Grant, Dehradun, 231kms. |
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Rail :The
nearest railhead is Dehradun, 207 kms. |
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Road :
Accessible by road
via Rishikesh-Uttarkashi or via Mussoorie - Purola - Saur. Bus
services aire available from Uttarkashi, Barkot, Dehradun,
Naitwar to Saur-Sankri. |
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Govind Wildlife
SanctuaryReservation Form
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