#National_parks_in_India
National Parks in Uttarakhand
1) Govind Pashu vihar National Park
- Named after Freedom fighter Govind Ballabh pant
- lies in the Garhwal Himalayas, uttarkashi district
- Remaining strong hold of Bearded Vulture (Near threatened)
- Project Snow leopard inaugrated here by GOI
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2) Gangotri National Park
- Located in Uttarkashi district
- habitat consists of coniferous forests, and glaciers.
- The Gaumukh glacier, the origin of river Ganges is located inside the park (Hence Gangotri NP)
- Home to snow leopard, Musk deers etc.
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3) Jim Corbett National Park - Oldest NP in India, estd in 1936 as Hailey NP to protect Bengal Tiger
- located in Nainital & Pauri Garhwal
- Named after Jim Corbett, well known hunter
- First to come under project Tiger initiative
- Ramganga river flows through the National park
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