Which Himalayan national park became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014?

Great Himalayan National Park became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.

The park lies in Himachal Pradesh, India, and protects a large mountain landscape containing alpine meadows, conifer forests, glaciers, and high-altitude valleys. UNESCO recognized it for its importance in conserving biodiversity in the western Himalayas.

The protected area supports species such as the snow leopard, Himalayan musk deer, blue sheep, and several pheasants. Its varied elevations create habitats ranging from temperate forests to alpine environments, allowing many plants and animals to live within one connected mountain region.

The park’s UNESCO designation is sometimes confused with India’s other Himalayan sites. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks were inscribed together much earlier, in 1988, while Great Himalayan National Park received its World Heritage inscription in 2014.