Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is located in Kullu district in himacha Pradesh. The park, which was set up in 1984, has a total area of 1,171 square kilometres. The park area originally comprised watershed area of Jiwa, sainj and Tirthan rivers. The GHNP lies between an elevation of 1,500 and 5,800 metres above the sea level. Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh is a mountainous state located in northern India. It is bordered by Tibet in the east, Jammu and Kashmir in the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south and Uttarakhand on the south-east. The area of Himachal Pradesh is 21,629 square kilometres. State capital is Shimla. Himachal Pradesh is one of the top tourist destinations in India. Area of the GHNP Besides 754 square kilometres  [...]

Common Info Chandra Taal (Meaning the ‘Lake of the Moon’) is a crescent-shaped lake located in the Spiti Valley in the Middle Himalays in the Himachal Pradesh. The lake is located at an altitude of 4,300 metres and has a circumference of 2.5 km. With mountain scree on one hand and a cirque (steep walled semi-circular mountain basin, which can contain a lake) at the other, the lake offers a beautiful experience to the nature-lovers. The lake is situated 6 km from Kunzum Pass on Samudra Tapu plateau overlooking Chandra River (of the Chenab River fame) that originates from the Bara-lacha-la glacier. Chandra Taal, which is accessible by foot only from May to August, is a hot favourite destination for trekkers and campers. The mountain ranges near the lake called Moulkila and Chandrabhaga are  [...]