Valley of flowers lies deep inside Uttarakhand in the Chamoli district. The trek starts at a place called Govindghat..Located at about 12,000 ft above sea level and spread over 80 sq km, it is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers. During the monsoon season, the entire valley is covered by flowers in a riot of colour. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2005.
At 3352 to 3658 meters above sea level, the gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park to the east .Together, they encompass a unique transition zone between the mountain ranges of the Zanskar and Great Himalaya. The park stretches over an expanse of 87.50 km2 and it is about 8 km long and 2 km wide.The park lies completely in the temperate alpine zone. Both parks are encompassed in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (223,674 ha) which is further surrounded by a buffer zone (5,148.57 km2). Nanda Devi National Park Reserve is in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The park is open only during summer from June to October and it is covered by heavy snow for the rest of the year.
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