- The Great Himalayan National Park is located in the Banjaar Sub-Division of Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, India.
- It is situated in the western part of the Himalayan mountain range.
- The Great Himalayan National Park is situated at junction of world’s two major biogeographic realms:
- Indomalayan realm to the south
- Palearctic realm to the north
- It is bordered by the Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary to the southeast.
- Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary situated within Great Himalayan National Park.
- In 1984, it was officially established by the Government of Himachal Pradesh as a protected area.
- In 1999, the area was declared a national park under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
- In 2014, the Great Himalayan National Park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Area: The park covers an area of about 1,171 square kilometers (452 square miles).
- Valley: The park includes several valleys within its boundaries:
- Tirthan Valley
- Parvati Valley
- Jiwa Nal Valley
- Sainj Valley
- River: Some notable rivers in the park:
- Tirthan River
- Sainj River
- Jiwa Nal River
- Parvati River
- Flora: Coniferous Forests (Deodar, Blue Pine, and Chir Pine), Broadleaf Forests (Oaks, Rhododendrons, and Maple), Alpine Meadows (Kobresia, Carex), Endemic and Rare Species (Himalayan Blue Poppy, Himalayan Edelweiss and orchids.) etc.
- Fauna: Snow Leopard, Serow, Himalayan Tahr, Musk Deer, Bharal (Blue Sheep), Himalayan Brown Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Western Tragopan, Himalayan Griffon Vultures, Golden Eagles, Himalayan Pit Viper , Kashmir Rat Snake, Himalayan Pitless Skink etc.
- World’s largest known population of the Western Tragopan is found in the upper part of Great Himalayan National Park.