The Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Parks is an

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Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

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.Official UNESCO site
/ref> It possesses of two core areas about 20 km apart, made up by the

Nanda Devi National Park The Nanda Devi National Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, established in 1982 is a national park situated around the peak of Nanda Devi (7816 m) in Chamoli Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, in northern India. The entire park lies at an ele ...

and the

Valley of Flowers National Park Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park which was established in 1982. It is located in Chamoli in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse ...

, plus an encompassing Combined

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. In 1988 the site was inscribed as ''Nanda Devi National Park (India)''. In 2005 it was expanded to encompass the

and a larger buffer zone and it was renamed to ''Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks''. The areas of the site are * - Nanda Devi National Park core area * - Valley of Flowers National Park core area * - Buffer zone

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{{Uttarakhand 1988 establishments in Uttar Pradesh Protected areas established in 1988 World Heritage Sites in India NANDA DEVI