Himachal Pradesh is the largest state in the Indian Himalayan Region with diverse biodiversity and climate varying from tropic (Shiwalik Region) to semi arctic

Himachal Pradesh is the largest state in the Indian Himalayan Region with diverse biodiversity and climate varying from tropic (Shiwalik Region) to semi arctic conditions prevailing in the Spiti and Pangi Valley. The State is situated between 30 0 22’40” to 33 0 12’40” N latitudes and 75 0 45’55” to 79 0 04’20” E longitudes, covering an area of 55,673 km 2 in the North-Western Himalaya with beauti (Extractive summary — verify with official source.)