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Guidelines

Great Himalayan National Park, Linked Protected Areas and the Future of Biodiversity Conservation

Ecological Integrity Guidelines: GHNP RULES

- Access to GHNP is limited due to the fragile ecosystem.

- All entry to the Park requires prior permission.

- All multi-day trekkers must be accompanied by certified guides and porters.

- Check in and consult at an interpretation facility (e.g., Sai Ropa) for tourist guides, literature, brochures etc., before entering the Park/Sanctuary.

- Obtain necessary permission from the Park official and pay Park entry fees.

- Pay fees for personal photography and/or video and filming

- Commercial filming and videos require additional permits and fees.

- Do not disturb the animals.

- No harvesting, picking of plants, flowers, pinecones, etc.

- Whenever possible move silently through the forest.

- Keep silent or talk in a low voice during outings to view wildlife.

- Report the death or injury of any wild animal that you may encounter to the nearest Forest Officer.

- Report any incident of forest fire that you may see to the nearest Forest Officer

- Pack out your non-degradable litter and deposit it at the appropriate place when exiting the Park.

- No open fires are allowed.

- Cooking fires must remain under trek leader control.

- Use pits for personal elimination. Depth should be two feet. Burn toilet paper if used.

- Elimination pits should ideally be 100 meters from any water source.

- No green (live) wood to be used for fires.

- All fires must be extinguished before leaving camp with water and by smothering the ashes.

- Leave campsite cleaner than you found it.

- Respect the ecozone villagers privacy. Ask permission before taking photos or entering property.

- Respect religious sites, temples, outdoor shrines. Remove shoes if requested.

- Dress modestly.

ABSOLUTE PROHIBITIONS WITHIN GHNP

- No firearms, weapons, bows, arrows and fire crackers.

- No pets allowed inside.

- No kindling fires (except cooking fires) nor smoking.

- No shouting, teasing, or chasing wild animals.

- No molesting or feeding animals

- No electronic radios, tape-recorders, CD players (unless confined to personal earphones) or musical instruments (except within a rest house and that only at a low pitch).

- No parties

- No fishing or hunting.

- No damaging or removal of any wildlife, tree, display signs, and the boundary marks of the Park/Sanctuary.

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Note:   Trekkers must show their trekking route to a GHNP Range Officer before entering the Park/Sanctuary.

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