Great Himalayan National Park accorded UNESCO Heritage Site Status

Q.  UNESCO World Heritage status was given to which site in HP?
- Published on 13 Feb 17

a. Great Himalayan National Park
b. Kaziranga National Park
c. Manas National Park
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Great Himalayan National Park
 
Great Himalayan National Park accorded UNESCO Heritage Site StatusThe Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh was accorded the Unesco World Heritage Site status.

The Unesco World Heritage Site Committee at Doha in Qatar granted the status to the park under the criteria of “exceptional natural beauty and conservation of biological diversity.”

The GHNP has now come in the league of Indian World Heritage Sites (WHS) such as the Taj Mahal, Ellora, Kaziranga National Park, Keoladeo National Park, Manas National Park, Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve and the Sunderbans.

UNESCO: Know More
  • Formation: 16 November 1945
  • Type: Specialized agency
  • Legal status: Active
  • Headquarters: Place de Fontenoy, Paris, France
  • Membership: 195 member states
  • Head: Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

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