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Travel Guidelines !
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How to reach UTTARANCHAL
 About Uttaranchal
Uttaranchal is a region of outstanding natural beauty. Most of the northern parts of the state are part of Greater Himalya ranges, covered by the high Himalayan peaks and glaciers, while the lower foothills were densely forested till denuded by the British log merchants and forest contractors after independence. Recent efforts in forestation, however, have been successful in restoring the situation to some extent. The unique Himalayan ecosystem plays host to a large number of animals (including bharal, snow leopards, leopards and tigers), plants and rare herbs. Two of India's mightiest rivers, the Ganga and the Yamuna take birth in the glaciers of Uttaranchal, and are fed by myriad lakes, glacial melts and streams in the region.
Geography
Uttaranchal lies on the south slope of the mighty Himalaya range, and the climate and vegetation vary greatly with elevation, from glaciers at the highest elevations to tropical forests at the lower elevations. The highest elevations are covered by ice and bare rock. The Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests lie just below the tree line; at 3000-2600 meters elevation they transition to the Western Himalayan broadleaf forests, which lie in a belt from 2,600 to 1,500 meters elevation. Below 1500 meters elevation lies western end of the drier Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands belt, and the Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests.
Indian National Parks in Uttaranchal include the Jim Corbett National Park at Ramnagar in Nainital District, Valley of Flowers National Park and Nanda Devi National Park in Chamoli District, Rajaji National Park in Haridwar District, and Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Gangotri National Park in Uttarkashi District.
Facts
| Latitude and Longitude : |
77° 34' 27" East to 81° 02' 22" E and 28° 53' 24" North to 31° 27' 50" N |
| Total Population : |
Male : Female = 1000 : 976 |
| Languages spoken : |
Nepali, Hindi, English, Garhwali ,Punjabi, Sindhi, and Urdu. |
| Major Peaks (height in m above sea level) : |
Gauri Parvat (6590), Gangotri (6614), Panch Chhuli ( 6910), Nanda Devi (7816), Nanda Kot (6861), Kamet ( 7756), Badrinath (7140), Trishul (7120), Chaukhamba (7138), Dunagiri (7066) |
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