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Munsiyari bazaar is a conglomeration of revenue villages and is not categorized as a town. The bazaar area comprises the villages of Malla Ghorpatta and Bunga, while Naya Basti, Sarmoli, Nana Sem, Jainti, Papdi villages form the periphery of the area popularly called Munsiyari. The main bazaar area faces east towards the Himalayan Panchachuli ...
Khaliya Bugyal is a Bugyal (Himalayan Alpine Meadow) in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.Khaliya Bugyal is a trekking and skiing destination. The Bugyal has the highest elevation of 3709m and is around 16 km from Munsiyari.
Nandi Hills was developed by Ganga Dynasty in 11th century. [3] [4] It was also used by Tipu Sultan (1751 - 1799) as a summer retreat.[5]Hill stations in British India were established for a variety of reasons.
The place was little known to the outside world due to its inaccessibility. In 1931, Frank S. Smythe, Eric Shipton and R. L. Holdsworth, all British mountaineers, lost their way while returning from a successful expedition to Mt. Kamet and happened upon the valley, which was full of flowers.
The first attempt was in 1996 via the Dakshini Balati Glacier on the Munsiyari side. This attempt ended after an accident and an avalanche occurred. [ 2 ] The second attempt was done in 1998, by a large Indian Army expedition, led by Colonel Bhatt of the Engineer Corps of the Indian Army , via the Duktu Glacier on the Dhauli Ganga river side.
It is located in the tehsil of Munsiyari, part of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Nanda Devi. It ranges in elevation from about 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) to about 3,870 metres (12,700 ft) at its snout. [1] It covers around 37 km 2 (14 sq mi) and is 16 km (10 mi) long. Milam glacier was ...
The weather is considered to be good during winter in the hilly regions. Agriculture benefits from fertile alluvial soil, adequate drainage, and plentiful rain. The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is May 36 °C (97 °F). The month with the lowest average high temperature is January 20 °C (68 °F).
Bugyal is a fragile ecosystem and it is essential to maintain a balance between ecology and environment.In this context a court case was filed by the public objecting to erection of the prefab houses and by introducing non-biodegradable matter in the upper meadows of the bugyals by the tourism departments.