Osmunda clatoniana is a fern that grows in profusion in the valley
Photograph by: Vibha Varshney
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A view of the valley in 1998. It has over 500 flowering plants
Photograph by: Anju Sharma
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Bhyundar in 1993: Village Bhyundar, on route to the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib. Its residents have been helping in the upkeep of the area around the heritage site
Photograph by: Chandra Prakash Kala
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The valley in 2012. The valley got the World Heritage Site tag in 2005 for its exceptional natural beauty and population of rare, endangered high altitude flora and fauna
Photograph by: Vibha Varshney
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Ghangaria settlement where tourists stay overnight before proceeding to the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib
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A view of the valley in 1981. The unique landscape of the region has allowed a large variety of flowering plants to thrive
Photograph by: Anil Agarwal
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The number of threatened plant species, especially of medicinal values, is higher in the Valley of Flowers than in the other protected areas of the Indian Himalayas
Photograph by: Vibha Varshney
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The flower of Potentilla in bloom
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