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Trees:
Alpine zone
3500-4500m Open grazing meadows, birch trees, juniper, rhododendron (over 400 different species in the Indian Himalaya).
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Temperate zone
2500-3500m Fir, hemlock, pine, cedar, maple, walnut 1500-2500m Oak, blue pine, elm, laurel, beech, horse - chestnut, vibernum, cotton easter, sal, pipal and assorted fruit trees. |
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Flowers: Small flowering plants include: Begonia, ragwort, salvia, poppie, violet, balsam, wild raspberries and strawberries.
Flowers in the Indian Himalayas include: Primula, iris, daisy, wax flower, edelweiss, ajuga, gentian, trefoil, cinquefoil, marsh marigold, orchid, saxifrage, spurge, rose. |
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Animals: Mammals in the Indian Himalayas include: Brown, black and sloth bear, red fox, forest and snow leopard, monkeys, including rhesus and langur, marmots, kiang, yak, blue sheep, ibex. |
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Birds: Birdlife includes: Species endemic to the Indian Himalayas
Lammergeier, golden eagle, monal, koklas pheasant, chir pheasant, Himalayan griffin vulture Other birds include:
Black-headed sibia, plumbeaus redstart, yellow-billed blue magpie, scarlet, minivet, black drongo, blood pheasant. |
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