{"id":9740,"date":"2022-11-01T13:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T07:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viewsonnewsonline.com\/?p=9740"},"modified":"2022-11-01T13:00:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T07:30:16","slug":"a-valley-of-flowers-uttarakhand-palaknanda-river-unesco-world-heritage-site-hemkund-sahib-gaurikund-bedini-bugyal-the-sleeping-beauty-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viewsonnewsonline.com\/a-valley-of-flowers-uttarakhand-palaknanda-river-unesco-world-heritage-site-hemkund-sahib-gaurikund-bedini-bugyal-the-sleeping-beauty-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"A Valley of Flowers and peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Journey Man<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bestowed with the rare and exotic Himalayan flora, the Valley of Flowers is a bouquet of nature peacefully snuggled in the West Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. The trek of Valley of Flowers goes through dense forests, along with the Pushpawati river and can be reached by crossing many bridges, glaciers and waterfalls on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Valley of Flowers is located in Chamoli district (near Badrinath) of Uttarakhand, approximately 300 km to the north of Rishikesh.\u00a0The Valley of Flowers is a World Heritage Site, noted for its wild untamed blooms surrounded by white peaks. It is open from June to September every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The valley exhibits plush meadows, with blossoms of endemic alpine flowers and diverse fauna. The region of Valley of Flowers was declared as the National Park of India in the year 1982 and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The virgin beauty of this mystical valley has always lured botanists, nature lovers and adventure lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a stunning backdrop of the mighty Himalayan ranges, the Valley of Flowers National Park presents an ethereal view and an unforgettable experience for visitors. Spread over an area of 87 sq km in the Chamoli district, the Valley of Flowers National Park is one of two core zones \u2013 the other being the Nanda Devi National Park \u2013 of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the name suggests, Valley of Flowers is a destination where nature blooms in full glory, offering a breathtaking experience. Exotic flowers (over 600 species) like orchids, poppies, primulas, marigold, daisies and anemones are an eye-catching spectacle. Sub-alpine forests birch and rhododendron cover parts of the park’s area. The trek to the valley offers eye-catching spectacles like cascading waterfalls and wild streams.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Situated at an altitude of around 3,600 m above the sea level, the valley is also home to such rare and amazing wildlife species like the gray langur, the flying squirrel, the Himalayan weasel, and black bear, the red fox, the lime butterfly, the snow leopard and Himalayan monal, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
History<\/strong> Three famous British mountaineers, Frank S. Smythe, R.L. Holdsworth and Eric Shipton, had gone off track while coming down from Mt Kamet in 1931. They accidentally reached this valley which was covered with alpine flowers and was very exotic. The beauty of the place left them in awe, and they ended up naming it The Valley of Flowers. Later on, one of the three climbers, Frank S. Smythe wrote a book on it too and named it Valley of Flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The locals always knew that this beautiful valley existed and believed that fairies and Gods resided here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This enchanting valley is also considered a place from where Hanuman collected Sanjeevani Buti to cure Lakshmana as depicted in the Ramayana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flora and Fauna<\/strong> The entire valley is covered with flowers of every colour and type which gives a magical quality to the place. It has more than 650 species of flowers present including blue poppy, cobra lily, and brahmakamal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n