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A core of 71,210 hectares around India's second highest mountain: the World Heritage property in Uttarakhand
Background
Two national parks in Uttarakhand together form a single World Heritage property.
It is inscribed on the World Heritage List as Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, with India as the State Party.
The property was inscribed in 1988, and its boundaries were modified in 2005.
It is listed under criteria (vii) and (x).
The core area is 71,210 ha and the buffer zone 514,857 ha.
UNESCO describes Nanda Devi, at 7,817 m, as India's second highest mountain, approached through the Rishi Ganga gorge.
Core area:
71,210 ha
Buffer zone:
514,857 ha
Nanda Devi height:
7,817 m
Criteria:
(vii) and (x)
Why it matters for exams: Nanda Devi's height and rank, and the name under which the property is inscribed, are standard World Heritage questions.
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