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Uttaranchal Eco Tourism : India February 25, 2006

The main purpose of my visit to Uttaranchal was Jim Corbet National park. It was just like a dream for me to see the tigers roaming in the internationally aclaimed park. Spanning over an area of 535 sq km the park is situated in the souther sector of Pauri Garhawal. The park houses animals like panther, sloth bear, sambhar, swmp deer and birds like Jungle fowl, khaleeh phesant, pae fowl and many other.

The state of Uttaranchal has fast emerged as a major tourist destination. This could be attributed to its richly endowed natural splendour. This picturesque state provides tourists a breathtaking panoramic view of the Himalayas. While it took 55 years for the union government of India to realise that tourism is an important economic activity, Uttaranchal right from inception has pledged to emerge as a tourism power. The second year of operations witnessed tourism activities to highlight the state’s diverse attractions. In the first phase, the focus was on a consistent campaign to create an identity. While in the second phase, the promotion was on specific products, such as adventure tourism, eco-tourism and spiritual tourism.

The Great Himalayan Range forms the backbone of the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttaranchal. In Eestern Garhwal, it includes the Swargarohini range with Swargarohini I (6,252m) at the head of the Tons River, and the Bandarpunch range, including Bandarpunch (6,316m) forming the main divide between the headwaters of the Yamuna and the Bhagirathi Rivers.

Uttaranchal is undoubtedly India’s most beautiful canvas. Studded with green strokes, wild splashes and quaint highlights. What makes Uttaranchal a holidayer’s delight are the sketches of Kumaon and Garhwal. Enchanting, captivating in their own ways. Mesmerising, spellbinding to the last kilometre. Unspoilt, untouched and unbelievable. If Kumaon is a green table spread, Garhwal is a challenger’s delight. If Kumaon plays host to clear lakes, chirpy forests, floral rainbows, garhwal flaunts its snow-clad peaks, quaint retreats and infinite mountain rivers.

Uttaranchal blessed with magnificent glaciers, majestic snow-clad mountains, gigantic and ecstatic peaks, valley of flowers, skiing slopes and dense forests, this Abode of Gods includes many shrines and places of pilgrimage. Char-dhams, the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri are nestled in the Mighty Mountains.

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