Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

Brief synthesisThe Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks are exceptionally beautiful high-altitude West Himalayan landscapes with outstanding biodiversity. The Valley of Flowers National Park, with its gentler landscape, breath-taking beautiful meadows of alpine flowers and ease of access, complements the rugged, inaccessible, high mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi. IntegrityThe Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks are naturally well protected due to their remoteness and limited access. Protection and management requirementsThe Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks are naturally well protected due to their inaccessibility. The long-term protection of the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks is dependant on the maintenance of the high levels of protection and current low levels of anthropogenic pressures within the parks.