Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand
In December 2013, the first sighting of the snow leopard in Gangotri National Park was documented. Ever since, the park has become a decent place to spend snow leopard safari holidays in India as well as in Uttarakhand. Moreover, in June 2022, 40 snow leopards were spotted through more than 300 cameras that are installed throughout the park. Uttarkashi’s Gangotri National Park has now truly become a haven for this wonderful species. Covering an area of 2,390 sq km at the heights between 1,800 and 7,083 metres, the park is reckoned to be an important link between Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Kedarnath National Park. Apart from snow leopards, the wildlife sanctuary is home to species like Blue sheep, Black bear, Tiger, Brown bear, Himalayan thar and Musk deer.
Best season for sighting: Winter (October to December)
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How to Reach?
If you are going by road to the park, you have to take route 108, that passes through Uttarkashi district, where it is located. The nearest railhead and airport is in Dehradun, which is 206 kilometres away from Gangotri National Park. Moreover, Haridwar is 189 kilometres and Delhi is 402 kilometres from the park.