Hemis National Park is a place bursting with a variety of exotic floral species. Its high-altitude location in addition to its seclusion and its area makes it possible for many plant species to thrive there. A walk through Hemis National Park will reveal to you a vast range of plants which need different types of conditions to flourish. Hence, the lower reaches of the national park have plant species that do not need a lot of moisture to thrive including juniper, dry birch, and fir. The ... Hemis National Park, located in the east part of Ladakh in the states of Jammu and Kashmir , is a renowned national park of the region. Established in 1981, it covers an area of about 4,400 square kilometres and is named after the famous Hemis Monastery located within its boundaries. It is the only national park in India that is north of the Himalayas, the largest notified protected area in India (largest National park ) and is the second largest contiguous protected area, after the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve and surrounding protected areas. Hemis National Park is a large protected area in Ladakh, famous for snow leopards, birds and dry forests. It also has the Hemis Monastery, a rich Buddhist site, and the Ganda La pass, a scenic trekking route.
