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Location :
Pin Valley,
Lahaul Spiti District, 60 kms from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.
Coverage Area: 9,675-sq-km.
Main Attraction :
Wooly
Hare, Tibetan Gazelle & Snow Leopard
Best Time To Visit : April-June
Accommodation
: The town of Kaza is a maze of shops,
hotels and houses. Some of the hotels in Kaza include Milarepa's Guest House, Hotel Sharma, Hotel City and Ladakhi Hotel. At Keylong a
Tourist
Bungalow is run by HTPDC, other hotels in Keylong are Geypa Hotel, Hotel Gang
Steng and Hotel Snowland.
Arrival
Information :
-- By
Rail : Shimla
at 270 kms, is the nearest railhead.
-- By Air : Bhuntar 50 kms away, is the nearest airport
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By Road :
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Nearby Excursions : Khirganga and Mantalai Rakti Sar.
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Nearby Cities : Kullu
(60 kms).
This
Pin Valley national park is situated in Lahual Spiti district. In this park
there is a variety of rare animals such as wooly hare, Tibetan gazelle and snow
Leopard. The entire area is a cold desert. It was declared National Park on 9th
January 1987 and occupies an area of 67,500 hectares.
Fauna :
Animals that are found in this sanctuary includes Red Indian Fox,
Tibetan
Gazelle, Wooley Hare, Snow Leopard, Himalayan Marmot, Himalayan Mouse-hare,
Indian Hodgsoris Porcupine, Blue Sheep and Wolf. In this area visitors come
across large herds of Ibex and Bharal. Snow leopards are also found in this
park.
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