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UNESCO World Heritage Site: Great Himalayan National Park
Park Introduction GHNP | Discover Himachal’s Natural Treasure
GHNP history: Journey so far…
People’s Contribution to the Great Himalayan National Park
Facts & Figures about the Great Himalayan National Park
Climate conditions of GHNP
Biogeography of the Great Himalayan National Park | GHNP
Flora and Fauna GHNP – Biodiversity of the Park
Maps of the Great Himalayan National Park
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Geology
Rock and Soil of GHNP
Hydrology of GHNP: Lifelines of the Great Himalayan National Park
Soil Erosion
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Tirthan Valley
Sainj Valley – A Scenic Gem in the Great Himalayan National Park
Parvati Valley: A Himalayan Escape
Jiwa Nal Valley
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Treks in Great HImalayan National Park
Local Sightseeing GHNP
Season Based Activities in GHNP
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Understanding Current Weather Conditions in GHNP
Accessing the Great Himalayan National Park – How to Reach GHNP
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Forest Rest House Shangharh
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Trek names
Place of stay
Forest Rest House Shangharh
Forest Rest House Ropa/ Sainj
Forest Complex – Shai Ropa
Trek names
Fauna – Descriptive Gallery
Amphibians & reptiles
Arachnids
Birds
Insects
Mammals
Amphibians & reptiles
Arachnids
Birds
Insects
Mammals
Talicada nyseus (Red pierrot)
Heliophorus sena (Sorrel Saphire)
Issoria lathonia (Queen of Spain Fritillary)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Lycaena panava (White-bordered Copper)
Aporia leucodice (Kashmir Arrowhead Blackvein)
Vanessa indica (Indian Red Admiral)
Udara dilecta (Himalayan Pale Hedge Blue)
Graphium sarpedon (Glassy Blue Bottle)
Lasiommata schakra (Common Wall)
Aulocera swaha (Common Satyr)
Papilio polyctor (Common Peacock)
Papilio polytes (Common Mormon)
Phalanta phalantha (Common Leopard)
Acytolepis puspa (Common Hedge Blue)
Ypthima baldus (Common Five Ring)
Gonepteryx rhamni (Common Brimestone)
Common Beak ( Libythea lepita)
Parantica sita sita (Chestnut Tiger)
Common wall lizard
Symbrenthia hippoclus (Common Jester)
Praying mantis
Cicada
Honey bee
Ochotona royeli (Indian Pika)
Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)
Rhesus monkey
Ficedula strophiata (Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher)
Pisttacula cyanocephala (Plum headed parakeet)
Stachyris pyrrhops (Black chinned babbler)
Aethopyga siparaja (Crimson sunbird)
Phylloscopus xanthoschistos (Grey hooded warbler)
Zosterops palpebrosus (Oriental white eye)
Rhyacornis fuliginosus (Plumbeous water redstart)
Parus monticolus (Green backed tit)
Garrulax erythrocephalus (Chestnut crowned laughingthrush)
Garrulax striatus (Stricted laughing thrush)
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus (White capped water redstart)
Hypsipetes leucocephalus (Black bulbul)
Carpodacus erythrinus (Common rosefinch)
Pyrrhula nipalensis (Brown bullfinch)
Megalaima virens (Great barbet)
Monticola cinclorhynchus (Blue capped Rockthrush)
Aegithalos concinnus (Black throated tit)
Parus major (Great tit)
Carduelis carduelis (European goldfinch)
Megaceryle lugubris (Crested kingfisher)
Carduelis spinoides ( Yellow- breasted greenfinch)
Yellow-bellied fantail
Sitta himalayensis (White-tailed nuthatch)
Rhipidura albicollis ( White-throated fantail )
Yuhina flavicollis (Whiskered yuhina)
Great Barbet (Megalaima virens)
Ficedula superciliaris (Ultramarine flycatcher)
Garrulax striatus ( Striated laughing thrush)
Picumnus innominatus ( Speckled piculet)
Lonchura punctulata ( Scaly-breasted munia)
Picus squamatus (Scaly-bellied woodpecker)
Pomatorhinus erythrogenys (Rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler)
Ficedula strophiata (Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher)
Prunella strophiata (Rufous -breasted accentor)
Niltava sundara (Rufous-bellied niltava)
Rhyacornis fuliginosus (Plumbeous water redstart)
Streptopelia orientails (Oriental turtle dove)
Lanius schach (Long tailed shrike)
Glaucidium radiatum (Jungle owlet)
Phylloscopus humei (Hume’s leaf warbler)
Turdus boulboul (Grey-winged Blackbird)
Picus canus (Grey-headed Woodpecker)
Orthotomus sutorius (Common tailorbird)
Upupa epops (Common Hoopoe)
Turdus rubrocanus (Chestnut Thrush)
Minla strigula ( Chestnut-tailed Minla )
Megalaima asiatica ( Blue- throated Barbet )
Parus xanthogenys ( Black-lored tit)
Garrulus lanceolatus (Black-headed Jay)
Eudynamys scolopacea ( Asian Koel)
Glaucidium cuculoides (Asian Barred Owlet)
Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove)
Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian Collared Dove)
Termite mound
Honey comb
Plexippus (Jumping spider)
Argiope pulchella (Signature Spider)
Heteropoda venatoria
Cheiracanthium
Leucauge spider
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Heliophorus epicles (Purple Sapphire)
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Danaus chrysippus (Plain tiger)
Kallima inachus (Orange oakleaf butterfly)
Day fly moth
Athyma perius (Common sergeant butterfly)
Dodona durga (Common punch)
Cyrestis thyodamas (Common map)
Prunella rubeculoides (Robin accentor)
Hirundo daurica (Swallow)
Garrulax variegates (Variegated laughingthrush)
Eremophila alpestris ( Horned lark )
Gyps himalayensis (Griffon vulture)
Lanius tephronotus (Grey backed shrike)
Falco tinnunculus (Common kestrel)
Alectoris chukar (Chukar)
Cheer Pheasant
White-crested Kaleej
Koklass
Monal
Western Tragopan
Ursus thibetanus (Himalayan black bear)
Ursus arctos (Himalayan brown bear)
Vulpes vulpes (Red fox)
Paguma larvata (Himalayan palm civet)
Prionailurus bengalensis (Leopard cat)
Panthera uncial (Snow leopard)
Panthera pardus (Common leopard)
Capricornis thar (Himalayan serow)
Nemorhaedus goral (Himalayan brown goral)
Hemitragus jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr)
Pseudois nayaur (Bharal)
Capra sibirica (Himalayan Ibex)
Moschus leucogaster (Himalayan musk deer)
