Uttarakhand's Valley of Flowers to Open for Trekkers in June 2024
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Valley of Flowers trek to open on 1st June 2024 |
| Location | Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Uttarakhand |
| UNESCO Designation | World Heritage Site since 2005 |
| Key Features | - Over 300 indigenous Himalayan flower species |
| - Accessible from June to November during monsoon season | |
| - Early bloomers: Potentilla, wild rose, primrose | |
| - Flora: Anemones, geraniums, blue poppies, bluebells | |
| - Fauna: Grey langur, flying squirrel, Himalayan weasel, black bear, red fox, lime butterfly, snow leopard, Himalayan monal | |
| Biosphere Reserve | - Designation by UNESCO for natural and cultural landscapes |
| - Balances economic, social, and cultural development with nature preservation | |
| - A living example of human-nature coexistence |