Impressions
GHNPCA is a World Heritage Site
During 38th Session of the World Heritage Committee, UNESCO, the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area was inscribed as a World Heritage Site on 23rd June 2014 at Doha, State of Qatar.
May visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1406
Archived Material : The following section has become of archival interest as the efforts made by the Friends of GHNP have finally resulted in the inscription of the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area as a World Heritage Site during the Doha Meeting of World Heritage Site Committee, UNESCO on 23rd June 2014.
GHNP is currently in the final stages of a five-year process being evaluated for UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription. We do hope that it would come through since UNESCO/IUCN scientist has already been to our great park, the Great Himachal National Park. Many Friends of GHNP from around the world continue to support GHNP for the conservation efforts that the Government of Himachal and the authorities at GHNP have been making in this beautiful area in the lap of Himalayas.
Do continue to spread the word in support of GHNP for the sake of conserving our environment and keep feeding us with your comments and letters.
We reproduce below some of the communication that the friends of GHNP have shared with us. You can send yours too at ghnpark[@]gmail[.]com or leave your comments below.
Letters received from Local / State level NGOs
B.S Rana, EnviSaviors, Banjar, HP, India
Mamta Chandar, Jagriti, Kullu, HP, India
Write to us to support GHNP’s UNESCO WHS candidature
Letters received from various organizations
Sarah Spears, Arch Grants, USA
Rajat Nayak, FERAL, India
Amit Chawla, CSIR, India
Letters received from various individuals
Anthony Gaston, Ottawa, Canada
Vishal, Kullu, India
Write to us to support GHNP’s UNESCO WHS candidature
January 3, 2013 at 7:37 pm
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There is no other reason to save GHNP than to save the planet. I have visited and photographed GHNP in September 2012 and have been astounded by the biodiversity and above all, it serves as a watershed which is critical to the survival of all species. There has definitely been degradation and over exploitation but still GHNP stands out as a biodiversity hotspot.
Getting WHS status is a critical step towards conservation of this vital biosphere and generate revenue for the locals through tourism, organised and planned harvesting of resources. Revenue is not only counted by the amount of money alone…. the planet is creaking under the load and it is in everybody’s interest not to devastate the planet further. WHS will at least somewhat stop the willful destruction of resources on which depends the survival of this planet.
January 6, 2013 at 10:21 am
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i Support this Movement. It should be certified by UNESCO
January 7, 2013 at 11:22 am
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GHNP is one of the most important National Park, dedicated for the conservation of Himalayan Mountain Ecosystem. I have been carrying out research in Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA) for last four year. In my opinion, the region support high avian species richness. The presence of threatened bird species like Western Tragopan and Cheer Pheasant make this site important from conservation point of view. During my research, I recorded high species richness of birds in GHNPCA. However, human pressure is increasing in the adjoining regions of GHNP. Therefore, if GHNP would get WHS status, it will definitely strengthen the conservation initiatives of GHNP. Therefore, I strongly support the GHNP candidature as UNESCO WHS.
Virat Jolli,
Senior Research Fellow,
Department of Environmental Studies,
University of Delhi,
New Delhi-110007
India
April 27, 2013 at 10:50 pm
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I have visited a few wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. However whatever I have heard about GHNP, assures that it is not only a national park but a complete ecosystem in itself.
It is one of its kind which is protecting such a wide range of endangered species as
Musk Deer, Snow Leopard, cheer pheasant, a lot of medicinal herbs and last but not the least western tragopan.
No second thought that this park deserve the World Heritage Sites status.
Rajpal Singh