Great Himalayan National Park

The Great Himalayan National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
View of a meadow in the park
Location	Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates	31°44′N 77°33′E / 31.733°N 77.550°E / 31.733; 77.550
Area	1,171 km2 (452 sq mi)
Established	1984
Website	https://www.greathimalayannationalpark.org/
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Natural
Criteria	x
Designated	2014 (38th session)
Reference no.	1406
Region	Asia-Pacific

The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is a national park in India, located in Banjar sub-division of Kullu in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The park was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1171 km²; elevations within the park range between 1500 and 6000 m. The Great Himalayan National Park is a habitat to numerous flora and more than 375 fauna species, including approximately 31 mammals, 181 birds, 3 reptiles, 9 amphibians, 11 annelids, 17 mollusks and 127 insects. They are protected under the strict guidelines of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972; hence any sort of hunting is not permitted.

In June 2014, the Great Himalayan National Park was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites,^[1] under the criterion of "outstanding significance for biodiversity conservation".^[2]