Pin Valley National Park

Spreading across the Pin River, the Pin Valley National Park is one of the high altitude national parks in India that covers an area of 1,150 sq. kms. as buffer zone and 675 sq. kms. as core zone. It is a crisp ally of nature at its wilderness in the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in the Himachal Himalayan region with sparsely populated alpine trees including plants having significant medicinal properties. The Pin Valley National Park stretches from an elevation of 3,500 meters to 6,000 meters and is home to the endangered Snow-Leopard. Other mammals and bird species found here are Red Fox, Marten, Weasel, Pika, Himalayan Snow Cock, Chukor, Golden Eagle, Griffon, Chough and Raven. This high altitude national park in Himachal  Pradesh with distinctive geographical features is a perfect zone for wildlife enthusiasts, trekkers and hikers… and to count every layer in Pin Valley National Park makes it a fruitful photography haven.