Hemis National Park is a high-elevation protected area near Hemis in the Leh district of Ladakh, India, about 50 kilometers from Leh, established in 1981 and covering about 4,400 square kilometers, making it the largest national park in India by area and the only one lying north of the Himalayas. It is one of three major wildlife protected areas in Ladakh and holds the highest recorded density of snow leopards of any protected area in the world.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Sources
1. Hemis National Park (Wikipedia)
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The Department of Wildlife Protection, Government of Ladakh is the custodian of the park.
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Hemis National Park, a high-elevation national park near Hemis in the Leh district of Ladakh in India, is located 50 km (31 mi) from Leh town, the capitals of Ladakh.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Hemis National Park
- Wikidata Q1604804, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q1604804 P571 inception
- Part Of: India, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for India, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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