Question

Pin Valley National Park is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?
1. Chamba
2. Mandi
3. Shimla
4. Lahaul-Spiti

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Lahaul-Spiti

The correct answer is Lahaul-Spiti.

• Pin Valley National Park:
  • ​It is located in the Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.
  • It is situated in the desert of the Spiti Valley which lies within the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve.
  • The park has an area of 675 sq. Km. as core zone and 1150 Sq. km as a buffer zone.
  • Pin River flows through the valley of the park.
  • The Pin Valley park was listed as a national park in 1987.
  • There are about 17 villages situated along the periphery of the pin valley national park.
  • Major plant species are Juniper & Birch trees, Populus spp.

• ​Pin Valley National Park has trans-Himalayan flora and fauna.
• The most important Animals of the Pin Valley National Park are:
  • leopard snow leopard, Siberian ibex, bharal, weasel, red fox, blue sheep, marten​
• It is home to birds like:
  • Pika, snow cock, bearded vulture, chukor, golden eagle, griffon, Himalayan chough raven.