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:: Kedarnath
Sanctuary:: |
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General
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Area |
967 sq. kms. |
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Location |
Chamoli Uttarakhand |
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Best time to visit |
April to Sep. in every year |
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Stretched about 967 Sq.Kms. the
Kesarnath Sanctuary was established in the year 1972 in the
one of the most pious region of Garhwal.Surrounded by the
breathtakingly spectacular view of snow covered peaks of the
great Himalayan mountain range , rivers , glaciers , valleys
and forests it is one of the most site seeing scentuary in
this region. Because this sanctuary is located in the
Kedarnath region it is a famous and most visited natural place
by the tourist of different countries for various reason. |
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A project funded by WWF was
undertaken in this sanctuary in between 1978-1980 on thse
research of Musk deer. The variety of wildlife in this
sanctuary includes Snow Leopard, Snow Cock, Tahr, musk Spotted
Deer, Leopard ,Serow and a number of species of birds. |
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Species Found |
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Snow Leopard,
Snow Cock, Tahr, musk Spotted Deer, Leopard ,Serow and a
number of species of birds |
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How to Reach |
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Air :
The nearest railhead
at Rishikesh, 235kms. |
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Rail :
Nearest airport is
Jolly Grant, Dehradun, 252kms. |
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Road :
The road to
Kedarnath diverts from Rudraprayag and goes alongi Mandakini
valley. The road distances from Kedamath are: Rambara 7 kms.
(Trek) Gaunkund 14 (Trek) Sonprayag 19 kms, Guptakashi 47 kms.,
Kund 56 kms., Tilwara 84 kms., Rudraprayag 93 kms., Chopta o
87 kms., Mandalll3 kms. and Chamoli 136 kms. Ponies, dandis
and porters are available at Gaurikund, the starting point of
the 14 kms. trek to Kedamath. Gaurikund is connected by direct
bus services to 'Rishikesh, Haridwar, Rudraprayag and Ukhimath. |
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Kedarnath
Sanctuary Reservation Form
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