The Great Himalyan National Park lies in Kullu.It consists of the upper catchment areas of the Tirthan,Sainj and Jiwa rivers which flow westwards and feed the Beas River.It consists of relatively good forests and meadows,which support an extremely diverse wild life population.Total area occupied by the  Great Himalayan Natjional Park is 62,000 hectares. On 1st  March 1984,The Great Himalayan National Park was set up.In 1999,the govt of India gave it the status of National Park .It is also bordered by Pin Valley National Park .Sainj & Tirthan Sanctuaries were merged with this park in 2013& its area went upto 906 sq km.There are presently five national parks in Himachal including the Great Himalayan National Park (kullu),Pin valley (Lahaul-spiti),Col /sher Jung (Sirmaur),Inder Qila and Khir Ganga (both in Kullu).since the Khir Ganga National Park in contiguous with the Great Himalayan Nationla Park,the wildlife Department was keen to merge the two parks foe better management.

FAUNA : Mammals –Himalayan Black Bear,Brown Bear,Jungle Cat,Leopard Cat,Himalayan Palm Civet,Barking Deer,Musk Deer,Red Fox,Goral ,Leopard,Snow Leopard etc.There are about 354 varities of birds, insects,animals and other living being in this park.

Reptiles:Viper and Himalayan Pit.

Locally threatened species –Snow Leopard,Musk Deer,Serow,Blue Sheep,Ibex,wolf ,Leopard,

FlORA  -Forrest types include –Ban-Oak ,Moist deodar,mixed coniferous .

This is the 11th Natural site of India to get the status world Natural heritage .In total uptill now 38 Indian Locations have got he status of world Heritage.

The park has 805 kinds of plants ,trees and wild life ,209 species of birds ,230 species of other wild life.