Hemis national park
Hemis national park
About Hemis National Park
Hemis National Park (or Hemis High Altitude National Park) is a high altitude national park in the eastern Ladakh region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Globally famous for its snow leopards, it is believed to have the highest density of them in any protected area in the world. It is the only national park in India that is north of the Himalayas, the largest notified protected area in India (largest National park) and is the second largest contiguous protected area, after the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve and surrounding protected areas….
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Hemis National Park Tour Packages
Journey to Ladakh
Destinations Covered: Shanti Stupa| Leh Market| Phey bridge| Zingchen gorge| Hemis National Park
Little Tibet Experience
Destinations Covered: Shanti Stupa| Leh Market| Phey bridge| Zingchen gorge| Hemis National Park
Snow Leopard Trek
Destinations Covered: Shanti Stupa| Leh Market| Phey bridge| Zingchen gorge| Hemis National Park
More about Hemis National Park
The park is home to a number of species of endangered mammals, including the snow leopard. Hemis National Park is India’s protected area inside the Palearctic ecozone, outside the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary northeast of Hemis, and the proposed Tso Lhamo Cold Desert Conservation Area in North Sikkim.
The park is bounded on the north by the banks of the Indus River, and includes the catchments of Markha, Sumdah and Rumbak, and parts of the Zanskar Range.
Best time to visit Hemis National Park
No metalled or motorable roads traverse the park. The park offers a number of routes for trekking from mid-June to mid-October. The best season for spotting snow leopards, is, however, in late winter. The historic Hemis Monastery is home to the Hemis Festival (Hemis Tsechu) every summer. Lodging is restricted to backcountry camps, villager homestays and accommodation at the monasteries.