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Horn of Bharal. The bharal or Himalayan blue sheep is a caprid found in the high himalayas. The scientific name of Bharal is Pseudois nayaur.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · livestock

The bharal or Himalayan blue sheep is a caprid found in the high himalayas. The scientific name of Bharal is Pseudois nayaur. The underparts and backs of the legs of Bharal are white, while the chest and fronts of the legs are black.

Manali, Himachal Pradesh·hills

Manali (alt. 1,950 m or 6,398 ft), in the Beas River valley, is an important hill station in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh, India, near the northern end of the Kullu Valley.

hills · forest

Lineated Barbet, Himalayan Pied Kingfisher and Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba), Corbett National Park.

hills · desert

Gateway to Nilkanth in Rajasthan. Nilkanth is a valley with 108 temples scattered across the valley floor, with numerous idols around the farming fields and open grounds.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Lineated Barbet on a Ficus fruit tree in Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. This is different from the Large Green Barbet as it is found in the Himalayan lower foothills, in the company of the Blue-throated Barbet while at higher altitudes…

river · hills

A waterfall enters the Jallandhri / Julandri Garh torrent / stream / river system, as one looks across to the Srikantha valley, and down to Harsil below, where the Jallandhri Garh flows into the Ganga.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Himalayan Barbet nest hole below deodar / Dev dar hotel in Landour, Mussoorie. This nest hole, above Cosy Nook, has since been taken over by the Himalayan Rock Bee. Himalayan barbet or Great Hill Barbet has a green tail and yellow beak.

Uttarakhand·bazaar · school

Landour institutions that are famous are Prakash's shop, for its cheese and jams (and occasionally bread and cinnamon rolls!), Deodar Hotel (Dev dar Woods), the Landour Language School, Kellogg church, Woodstock school, St.

Uttarakhand·hills

One can see as far as Surkhanda Devi in this clip. Landour (also Landaur), a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 miles) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

hills

Salamander or Bamini or Skink? Our viewer Hamsterhelper909 confirms that this is indeed a skink (Scincella ladacensis himalayana) or the himalayan ground skink.

aerial · snow

Yellow billed Choughs (pronounced as 'chuff') flying over the snout of Gaumukh glacier, Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Jhala village, next to Sukhi Top. The mountain behind is Ruriyakanda. Apple orchard belt en route Gangotri, beyond Bhatwari, en route Dayara buggyal, the Uttarakhand government's new destination in upper Garhwal.

hills

The Sian Garh / Gadh, Jallandri Garh and other streams enter the Harsil valley, a one horse town with apple orchards. Mukhba lies nearby. Uttarkashi is a district of Uttarakhand and also a beautiful hill station for Uttarakhand Tourism.

ceremony · hills

Prayer Flags in Ladakh. Prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.There are two kinds of prayer flags:…

ceremony · hills

Prayer Flags in Ladakh. Prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.There are two kinds of prayer flags:…

ceremony · hills

Prayer Flags in Ladakh. Prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.There are two kinds of prayer flags:…

desert · hills

Gateway to Nilkanth in Rajasthan. Nilkanth is a valley with 108 temples scattered across the valley floor, with numerous idols around the farming fields and open grounds.

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Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park located in Uttarakhand state. Valley was declared a national park in 1982, and now it is a World Heritage Site.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Geranium wallichianum in June 2010, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty.

hills · flowers

While trekking towards valley of flowers, one can experience the beauty of shining peaks fully covered with snow. One can also see the beautiful view of surrounding greenery and various running streams with crystal clear water.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain of Nanda Devi National Park. While trekking towards valley of flowers, one can experience the beauty of shining peaks fully covered with snow.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Anemone obtusiloba and Caesium shrubs in flower within the Bhyundar National Park or Valley of Flowers above Badrinath and near Hemkund Saheb in Uttarakhand.