Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
The Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Parks is an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uttarakhand, India.[1] It possesses of two core areas about 20km apart, made up by the Nanda Devi National Park and the Valley of Flowers National Park, plus an encompassing Combined Buffer Zone.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Glimpse of Nanda Devi amidst the clouds from Valley of Flowers | |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Includes | |
| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (x) |
| Reference | 335bis |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th session) |
| Extensions | 2005 |
| Area | 71,783 ha (277.16 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 514,286 ha (1,985.67 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 30°43′N 79°40′E |
  Location of Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks in India | |
In 1988 the site was inscribed as Nanda Devi National Park (India). In 2005 it was expanded to encompass the Valley of Flowers National Park and a larger buffer zone and it was renamed to Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks.
The areas of the site are
- 630.33 km2 (243.37 sq mi) - Nanda Devi National Park core area
- 87.50 km2 (33.78 sq mi) - Valley of Flowers National Park core area
- 5,148.57 km2 (1,987.87 sq mi)[1] - Buffer zone
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