National Park · India
Gangotri National Park
Gangotri National Park is a national park in India, established in 1989.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Established | 1989 |
| Coordinates | 31.0882° N, 79.1455° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Gangotri National Park
Gangotri National Park is a national park in Uttarkashi District in Uttarakhand state of India, covering about 1,553 km2 (600 sq mi). Its habitat consists of coniferous forests, alpine meadows and glaciers. Gomukh at Gangotri glacier, the origin of the river Ganga, is located inside the park. Gangotri National Park was established in 1989.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC) · Chandigarh, India · 142.7 miles away
Parks nearby
Valley of Flowers National Park
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary
Nanda Devi National Park
Great Himalayan National Park
Rajaji National Park
More parks in India
Frequently asked questions
Where is Gangotri National Park?
Gangotri National Park is in India (31.0882° N, 79.1455° E).
When was Gangotri National Park established?
Gangotri National Park was established in 1989, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2281202 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangotri_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).