The
Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), is one of
India's
national parks, is located in
Kullu region in the state of
Himachal Pradesh. The park was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1,171 km
2 at an altitude of between 1500 to 6000 m. The Great Himalayan National Park is a
habitat to numerous flora and more than 375
fauna species, including approximately 31 mammals, 181 birds, 3 reptiles, 9 amphibians, 11 annelids, 17 mollusks and 127 insects. They are protected under the strict guidelines of the
Wildlife Protection Act of 1972; hence any sort of hunting is not permitted.