ABSTRACT
The Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the higher reaches of the Garhwal Himalayas, and it is bound in the north by Himachal Pradesh, to the east by a chain of mountain peaks, and to the south by the Tons/Yamuna watershed. It spreads over an area of 957.96 sq. km. and the altitude varies from 1300 m. to 6323 m. The sanctuary encompasses a rich biodiversity of both flora and fauna. It is a part of the Western Himalayas, which is one of India’s largest centers for endemism. This sanctuary is comprised of 827 species of angiosperms, under 464 genera and 120 families, and a complete inventory of all the recorded species including information on the high altitude threatened medicinal plants of the sanctuary, comprising 39 species of angiosperms, of these, 10 species are critically endangered, 13 endangered, 9 vulnerable, and 7 least concern are provided here.
