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Valley of Flowers National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park is a national park in India, covering 88 km² (34 sq mi). It is the #75 largest of India's 116 national parks.
- Area
- 88 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- DED · 151 km
Nearest airports to Valley of Flowers National Park
- 1 DED151 kmstraight line
- 2 NGQ158 kmstraight line
- 3 PGH189 kmstraight line
Shiquanhe, ChinaMore about Valley of Flowers National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park is one of 116 national parks in India. It covers 88 km² (8,750 ha) — about 83% of the size of Paris, making it the #75 largest national park in India (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Valley of Flowers National Park
The closest airport is Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), about 151 km away — around 3 h 16 min by car; alternatively Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ, 158 km). Other national parks within reach include Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (718 km²), Nanda Devi National Park (625 km²), Gangotri National Park (2,390 km²) and Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary (958 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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