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List of Flora

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Non-woody Flowering plants

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Genus Common Name Binominal Name Family
Arisaema Arisaema intermedium Araceae
Lilium Lilium oxypetalum Liliaceae
Paris Paris polyphylla Melanthiaceae
Polygonatum Polygonatum multiflorum Asparagaceae
Hemerocallis Orange Day-lily Hemerocallis fulva Xanthorrhoeaceae
Iris Kumaon iris Iris kemaonensis Iridaceae
Iris The red flower iris Iris milesii Iridaceae
Malaxis Adder's mouth অ্যাডারস মাউথ Malaxis muscifera Orchidaceae
Cephalanthera Narrow-leaved Helleborine Cephalanthera longifolia Orchidaceae
Androsace Rock Jasmine Androsace sarmentosa Primulaceae
Salvia Salvia lanata Lamiaceae
Ainsliaea Ainsliaea aptera Asteraceae
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster microphyllus Rosaceae
Thermopsis Thermopsis barbata Fabaceae
Saxifrage Saxifrage pseudo-pallida Saxifragaceae
Saxifrage Saxifrage asarifolia Saxifragaceae
Saussurea Snow Lotus/ Fen-Kamal Saussurea graminifolia Asteraceae

Woody plant

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Genus Common Name Binominal Name Family
Pinus Blue Pine Pinus wallichiana Pinaceae
Pinus Chir Pine Pinus roxburghii Pinaceae
Pinus Chinese White Pine Pinus armandii Pinaceae
Picea Morinda Spruce Picea smithiana Pinaceae
Cedrus Himalayan Cedar/ Deodar Cedrus deodara Pinaceae
Abies Pindrow Fir Abies pindrow Pinaceae
Aesculus Indian or Himalayan Horse Chestnut Aesculus indica Sapindaceae
Alnus Alnus nepalensis Betulaceae
Betula Himalayan Birch or Bhojpatra Betula utilis Betulaceae
Cupressus Himalayan cypress Cupressus torulosa Cupreeaceae

List of Fauna

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List of Butterfly

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Genus Common Name Binominal Name Family Status
Parnassius Ladakh Banded Apollo Parnassius stoliczkanus Papilionidea Rare
Parnassius Karakoram Banded Apollo Parnassius staudingeri hunza (Grumm-Grshimailo, 1888) Papilionidea Locally common, generally rare
Parnassius Regal Apollo Parnassius charltonius(Gray, 1853) Papilionidea Rare
Parnassius Varnished Apollo Parnassius acco (Gray, 1852) Papilionidea Very rare
Parnassius Hannyngton’s Apollo Parnassius hannyngtoni (Avinoff, 1916) Papilionidea Very rare
Parnassius Black-edged Apollo Parnassius simo(Gray, 1853) Papilionidea
Parnassius Common Blue Apollo Parnassius hardwickii(Gray, 1831) Papilionidea Common
Parnassius Keeled Apollo Parnassius jacquemontii(Boisduval, 1836) Papilionidea Common
Parnassius Common Red Apollo Parnassius epaphus(Oberthür, 1879) Papilionidea Not rare
Parnassius Large Keeled Apollo Parnassius tianschianicus(Oberthür, 1879) Papilionidea Rare
Graphium Glassy Bluebottle জলপান্না Graphium cloanthus Papilionidea Not Rare
Graphium Sixbar Swordtail তাত্রা বল্গা Graphium eurous (Leech, 1893) Papilionidea Very local

List of Reptiles

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Genus Common Name Binominal Name Family
Hemidactylus Northern House Gecko/Yellow-bellied House Gecko Hemidactylus flaviviridis (Rüppell, 1835) Gekkonidae
Hemidactylus Brook's House Gecko Hemidactylus brookii(Gray, 1845) Gekkonidae
Eutropis Little Skink/ Bronze-grass Skink Eutropis macularia(Blyth, 1853) Scincidae
Asymblepharus Himalayan Ground Skink Asymblepharus himalayanus(Günther, 1864) Scincidae
Lygosoma Spotted Supple Skink Lygosoma punctata(Gmelin,1799) Scincidae

List of Birds

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Genus Common Name Binominal Name Family
Lerwa Snow partridge Lerwa lerwa (Hodgson, 1833) Phasianidae
Tetraogallus Tibetan snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus (Gould, 1854) Phasianidae
Arborophila Hill partridge Arborophila torqueola (Valenciennes, 1826) Phasianidae
Pucrasia Koklass pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha(Lesson, 1829) Phasianidae
Lophophorus The Himalayan monal Lophophorus impejanus(Latham, 1790) Phasianidae
Pyrrhocorax Alpine chough Pyrrhocorax graculus (Linnaeus, 1766) Corvidae

List of Mammals

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Genus Common Name Binominal Name Family Bengali Name
Capra Alpine ibex Capra ibex (Linnaeus, 1758) Bovidae
Hemitragus Himalayan Tahr Hemitragus jemlahicus (Smith, 1826) Bovidae হিমালয়ান থর
Pseudois The Bharal/ Himalayan Blue Sheep Pseudois nayaur (Hodgson, 1833) Bovidae ভরাল
Moschus The Himalayan Musk Deer Moschus leucogaster (Hodgson, 1839) Moschidae
Muntiacus Indian muntjac/Barking Deer Muntiacus muntjak (Zimmermann, 1780) Cervidae

List of Mammals (Carnivorus)

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Genus Common Name Binominal Name Family
Ursus The Himalayan Black Bear/Moon Bear Ursus thibetanus Ursidae
Ursus The Himalayan Brown Bear Ursus arctos (Linnaeus, 1758) Ursidae
Prionailurus Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis(Kerr, 1792) Felidae
Paguma Masked Palm Civet Paguma larvata(Hamilton-Smith, 1827) Viverridae
Panthera Snow Leopard Panthera uncia (Schreber, 1775) Felidae

List of Peaks

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Visible Himalayan Peaks of Uttarakhand
Name Location District Altitude (metres) Region Bengali Name
Arwa Crest, Spire, Tower Garhwal Chamoli 6250, 6193, 6352 Gangotri
Avalanche Peak I, II Garhwal Chamoli 6196, 6443 Gangotri আভালাঞ্চ শৃঙ্গ ১ আভালাঞ্চ শৃঙ্গ ২
Bhagirathi Parvat I, II, III Garhwal Uttarkashi 6856, 6512, 6454 Gangotri
Bhartekhunta Garhwal 6578 Gangotri
Bhrigupanth Garhwal Uttarkashi 6772 Gangotri
Chandra Parbat Garhwal Uttarkashi 6739 Gangotri
Chirbas Parvat Garhwal 6529 Gangotri
Gangotri I, II, III Garhwal 6672, 6590, 6577 Gangotri
Jaonli Garhwal 6632 Gangotri
Jogin I, II, III Garhwal 6465, 6342, 6160 Gangotri
Kalindi Peak Garhwal 6103 Gangotri
Kedar Dome Garhwal Uttarkashi 6830 Gangotri
Kedarnath Garhwal 6960 Gangotri
Kharchakund Garhwal 6632 Gangotri
Kirtistambh Garhwal 6270 Gangotri
Mana I, II Garhwal 6794, 6771 Gangotri
Manda Garhwal 6586 Gangotri
Mandani Garhwal 6193 Gangotri
Matri Garhwal 6721 Gangotri
Meru Peak Garhwal Uttarkashi 6803 Gangotri মেরু শৃঙ্গ
Rudragaira Garhwal 5818 Gangotri
Satopanth Garhwal 7075 Gangotri
Shivling Garhwal Uttarkashi 6543 Gangotri শিবলিঙ্গ শৃঙ্গ
Sreekailash Garhwal 6932 Gangotri
Sudarshan Parbat Garhwal Uttarkashi 6507 Gangotri সুদর্শন পর্বত
Sumeru Parbat Garhwal Uttarkashi 6507 Gangotri
Swachhand Garhwal 6721 Gangotri
Thalaisagar Garhwal 6904 Gangotri
Vasuki Parbat Garhwal Uttarkashi 6792 Gangotri বাসুকি পর্বত

List of Glaciers

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Name
Gongotri Glacier
Raktabaran Glacier
Chaturangi Glacier
Bhagirathi Glacier
Seta Glacier
Satopanth Glacier
Arwa Glacier
Vasuki Glacier
Chor Bamak Glacier
Kirti Glacier
Meru Glacier
Swachand Glacier
Maindi Glacier

List of temples/places

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List of Reference Books for this Project

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  • Flowers of the Himalaya by Oleg Polunin and Adam Stainton, 1984
  • Geographic Distribution of the Pines of the World by William B. Critchfield and Elbert L. Little, Jr. , 1966
  • The book of Indian Butterflies by Isaac Kehimkar, 2008
  • Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp, 2011
  • The Trekking in the Indian Himalaya by Garry Weare, 2009
  • The book of Indian Animals by S.H.Prater, 1948
  • Himalayan Wildlife: Habitat & Conservation by S. S. Negi, 2005
  • The Wild Animals of India by B. N. H. S. , 2004
  • Across Peaks and Passes in Garhwal Himalaya by Harish Kapadia, 1999
  • Tourism Environment and Development of Garhwal Himalaya by Devesh Nigam,2002
  • Garhwal Himalaya: A study in Historical Perspective by Ajay S. Rawat, 2002
  • Central Himalaya: Ecology Environmental Resources and Developments by D D Maithani, 1992
  • Specifications of Himalayan Rivers : Lakes And Glaciers by S. S. Negi,1991