Published 11:27 IST, January 7th 2020

Valley of Flowers National Park is a heavenly place for a serene experience

Valley of Flowers National Park in Chamoli district has a massive mammal population in India. If you are a nature lover, then this place is a must-visit.

Reported by: Yash Tripathi
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India has a vast variety of numerous National parks all across its territory. se sanctuaries are amongst most beautiful places on Earth and some have been named as World Herit Site. Many people from different corners of world visit India to enjoy unique wildlife and distinct variety of flora in different parts of country. While mentioning unique picturesque national parks, one can never forget majestic and beautiful 'Valley of Flowers National Park'.

All about serenity of Valley of Flowers

Valley of Flowers National Park is located in Chamoli district (near Brinath) of Uttarakhand and it is approximately 300 km to rth of Rishikesh. This picturesque national park presents an excellent view of gracing beauty of Western Himalayas. Valley of Flowers National Park was discovered in 1931 by Mountaineer Frank S Smith and is a World Herit Site for its wild untamed flowers surrounded by white peaks.

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Valley is famous for offering a vast variety of medicinal herbs. Hindu legendary story of Hanuman makes it a special place. According to legend, it is believed that Valley of Flowers National Park is place where Hanuman brought Sanjivani for treatment of Lakshmana.

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This national park is a perfect place to come with family and friends to enjoy serenity of nature which is filled with many scenic experiences. sanctuary constitutes many Himalayan water-falls, streams, and pdocks making it amongst most blissful places on Earth.

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Apart from being famous for offering a scenic experience while watching flowers, place also has a distinct variety of butterflies This World herit site is also home to many rare and endangered animals such as Asiatic black bear, red fox, sw leopard, musk deer, brown bear, and blue sheep. Birds found in park include Himalayan Monal pheasant and several or high altitude birds.

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11:27 IST, January 7th 2020