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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which state is the Pin Valley National Park situated?
A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Jammu & Kashmir
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Uttarkhand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pin Valley National Park is situated between 31° 6’ 40″ to 32° 2’ 20″ N Latitude and 77° 4’ 21″ to 78° 6’ 19″ E Longitude. This park is located in the cold desert area of Spiti Sub-Division of Lahaul & Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Great Himalayan National Park is one of the well known national parks in Himachal Pradesh. Located in the Banjaar sub-division of Kullu district, Great Himalayan National Park is natural heaven in Himachal Pradesh. Constituted in 1984, GHNP was officially declared as a National Park in 1999.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pin Valley National Park is located in Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. The region is a cold desert, which is adjoined to the Great Himalayan National Park in the southwest and Rupi Bhabha sanctuary in the south. The park extends from the latitudes 31°45’-32°11’N and longitudes 77°45’-78°06’E.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was in 1987 that Pin Valley National Park was established in the cold desert of Lahaul & Spiti thus forming a part of the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area. Altitude-wise, the national park spans between 3, 300 to 6, 632 m and offers a myriad of flora & fauna for nature seekers.

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