Nanda Devi National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in India
About Nanda Devi National Park
The park has been aUNESCO World Heritage Sitesince 1988. The landscape is dominated by mountains. The park contains or is delimited by 24 peaks at least 6,000 m above the sea level. Nanda Devi is 7,816 m high. The area is inhabited by the indigenous Bhotiya tribal community. There are 22 villages in the Niti Valley region on the periphery of the park. A majority of the villages practice transhumance—i.e. they will live for 6 months in the upper villages, and move down to winter villages to avoid the extreme climate. Bhotiyas are a closely knit society and still practice their traditional customs and rituals. Village Lata is famous for its week-long Mask Dance festival observed during the second week of April every year. There are places of archaeological interest in the Niti Valley, and a
Top Attractions in Nanda Devi National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Nanda Devi National Park:
- ★Nanda Devi National Park Interpretive Trek
Where to Stay in Nanda Devi National Park
- 🏨Shepherds Lodge Devangan
Nanda Devi National Park Travel Guide Sections
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