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{{Infobox protected area <br />
| name = Gangotri National Park<br />
| photo =Gomukha gangotri.jpg<br />
| map = India<br />
|relief=1<br />
| map_width = 200<br />
| label = Gangotri NP<br />
| iucn_category = II<br />
| location = [[Uttarkashi District]] [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]<br />
| nearest_city = [[Uttarkashi]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coords|31|38|N|79|33|E|display=inline, title}}<br />
| area_km2 = 2,390<br />
| established = <br />
| visitation_num = <br />
| visitation_year = <br />
| governing_body = Forest Department, Government of Uttarakhand <br />
}}<br />
'''Gangotri National Park''' is a [[national park]] in [[Uttarkashi District]] of [[Uttarakhand]] in [[India]], covering about {{convert|2390|sqkm|abbr=on}}.<ref>http://nbaindia.in/uploaded/state-wise/uk/1.list_Protectedareas_uk.pdf</ref> Its habitat consists of [[coniferous]] forests, alpine [[meadows]] and [[glacier]]s.<br />
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==Flora==<br />
The park harbors [[Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests]] at lower elevations and [[Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows]] at higher elevations. Vegetation consist of chirpine [[Cedrus deodara|deodar]], [[fir]], [[spruce]], [[oak]] and [[rhododendrons]].<br />
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==Fauna==<br />
[[File:Himalayan Buck alias Musk Deer at Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand 01.jpg|thumb|Blue sheep in Gangotri National Park]]<br />
[[File:Bharal 01.jpg|thumb|Blue sheep]]<br />
Gangotri National Park is home to the [[snow leopard]]. To date, 15 mammal species and 150 bird species have been documented in the park, including [[Asian black bear]] (''Ursus thibetanus''), [[brown bear]] (''Ursus arctos''), [[musk deer]] (''Moschus chrysogaster''), [[blue sheep]] (''Pseudois nayaur''), [[Himalayan tahr]] (''Hemitragus jemlahicus''), [[Himalayan monal]] (''Lophophorus impejanus''), [[Koklass]] (''Pucrasia macrolopha'') and [[Himalayan snowcock]] (''Tetraogallus himalayensis''), [[pheasants]], [[partridges]], [[doves]], and [[pigeons]].<br />
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==Tourism==<br />
[[File:Entrance Check Post-Gangotri National Park WTK20150916-IMG 0554.jpg|thumb|Entrance Check Post-Gangotri National Park]]<br />
In the months from April to October, [[tourism]] in the national park is at its peak. The head of railways and airport is Dehradun. The nearest [[railway]] station is 210 kilometres while nearest [[airport]] is 220 kilometres from the national park. Also [[Harsil]] is the nearest town (30&nbsp;km).{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}<br />
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==Geography==<br />
The Gangotri National Park (GNP) (Long. 78°45’ to 79°02’ East and Lat 30°50’ to 31°12’ North) is located in the upper catchment of [[Bhagirathi]] river in the [[Uttarkashi]] District of [[Uttrakhand]] State, [[India]]. The northeastern park boundary is located along the international boundary with [[China]]. It falls under the Biogeographical zone – 2A West Himalaya (Rodgers and Panwar, 1988) and covers an areas of 2,390&nbsp;km². (Fig.1&2), including a considerable stretch of snow-clad mountains and glaciers. The [[Gaumukh]] glacier, the origin of river [[Ganges]] is located inside the park. The Gangotri, after which the park has been named, is one of the holy shrines of [[Hindu]]s. The park area forms a viable continuity between [[Govind Pashu Vihar|Govind]] National Park and [[Kedarnath]] Wildlife Sanctuary. High [[ridges]], deep [[Canyon|gorges]] and precipitous cliffs, rocky craggy [[glaciers]] and narrow valleys characterize the area. There is a high variation in the elevation gradients from 1,800 to 7,083m, which in turn reflects in the diverse [[biomes]], from [[subtropical]] communities to [[Alpine climate|alpine]] meadows.<br />
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==Ecology==<br />
The Gangotri National Park is typical of high altitude [[ecosystems]], with decisive influence from [[Trans Himalayan]] elements in both physical and biological characteristics. The landscape is dominated by [[Alpine climate|alpine]] scrub, although forests of [[kharsu oak]] and [[betula]] are observed in patches in lower and higher elevation areas respectively. The mountain sides along the entire route from Gangotri to Gaumukh are steeper and are distinctly broken up by consequential [[landslides]]. These landslides appear to have caused irreversible isolation between forest patches including the alpine vegetation. The impact of these natural events on the forest and the dependent [[organisms]] is important to document, so as to assess the long-term value of this park in the [[wildlife]] perspective. The ground vegetation, although drying, is suggestive of high ground [[biomass]] in this area, and the recorded ground vegetative cover ranges from 10 to 50% (average = 25%).<br />
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