3,800 m
Himachal Pradesh
Spiti River
Spiti Valley
The Middle Land: Trans-Himalayan Cold Desert, Ancient Tibetan Monasteries & High Fossil Ridges
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40 Documented Valleys
Himachal Pradesh Valleys
Trans-Himalayan rain-shadow deserts, sacred river gorges, apple-laden amphitheaters, and ancient Dhauladhar timber shrines.
1,750 m
Himachal Pradesh
Parvati River
Parvati Valley
The Emerald Gorge: Roaring Glacial Torrents, Ancient Malana Democracy & Sacred Geothermal Springs
1,600 m
Himachal Pradesh
Tirthan River
Tirthan Valley
The Crystal Sanctuary: UNESCO Wilderness Gateway, Wild Brown Trout Streams & Serene Cedar Glades
2,696 m
Himachal Pradesh
Baspa River
Sangla Valley (Baspa Valley)
The Enchanted Gorge: Ancient Kamru Wood-and-Stone Citadel, Baspa Apple Orchards & Chitkul Border Gateway
3,700 m
Himachal Pradesh
Pin River
Pin Valley
The Cold Wilderness: Glaciated Biosphere, Ancient Buchen Lamas & Endangered Snow Leopards
733 m
Himachal Pradesh
Baner River
Kangra Valley
The Regal Foothills: Snow-Capped Dhauladhar Ramparts, Thousand-Year-Old Citadels & Emerald Tea Estates
1,279 m
Himachal Pradesh
Beas River
Kullu Valley
The Valley of the Gods: Sacred Beas River Basin, Historic Naggar Castle & International Dussehra Celebrations
2,400 m
Himachal Pradesh
Chandrabhaga River
Pangi Valley
The Cliffside Frontier: The Formidable Sach Pass, Chandrabhaga Gorges & Pangwala Tribal Solitude
3,080 m
Himachal Pradesh
Chandra & Bhaga Rivers
Lahaul Valley
The Confluence of Glaciers: Chandra-Bhaga Headwaters, Ancient Gompas & Atal Tunnel Gateway
1,850 m
Himachal Pradesh
Sainj River
Sainj Valley
The Pagoda Sanctuary: Expansive Shangarh Alpine Meadows, Ancient Devtas & GHNP Conservation Buffer
1,830 m
Himachal Pradesh
Uhl River
Barot Valley
The Hydel Haven: Uhl River Trout Streams, British Funicular Haulway & Dense Cedar Ridges
996 m
Himachal Pradesh
Ravi River
Chamba Valley
The Regal Basin: Ancient Ravi River Kingdom, 10th-Century Stone Temples & Exquisite Silk Needlework
1,650 m
Himachal Pradesh
Sarvari River
Lug Valley
The Cedar Hollow: Unspoiled Deodar Forest Wilderness, Traditional Timber Hamlets & Mathasaur Ridge Trails
2,050 m
Himachal Pradesh
Giri River Basin Streams
Habban Valley
The Orchard Retreat: Sirmaur's Deodar Woods, Fruit Orchards & Sacred Churdhar Peak Sanctuary
1,900 m
Himachal Pradesh
Tirthan Tributary Streams
Jibhi & Banjar Valley
The Timber Realm: Chehni Kothi 10-Storey Fortress, Jalori Pass Saddle & Serolsar Holy Tarn
2,560 m
Himachal Pradesh
Solang Nullah
Solang Valley
The Alpine Playground: Winter Ski Slopes, Anjani Mahadev Ice Waterfall & Rohtang Pass Gateway
1,524 m – 3,750 m
Himachal Pradesh
Pabbar River
Pabbar Valley
Apple Heartland of the Western Himalayas: Chanshal Crest, Trout Headwaters & Ancient Deodar Hamlets
2,150 m – 4,000 m
Himachal Pradesh
Budhil River
Bharmaur Valley
Sacred Abode of Shiva: Budhil River Gorge, 84 Ancient Chaurasi Shrines & Gaddi Shepherd Trails
1,600 m – 3,200 m
Himachal Pradesh
Uhl River (Upper Basin)
Chuhar Valley
The Mystical Uhl Basin: Devta Shrines, Ancient Deodar Canopies & Sacred Shringa Rishi Lore
1,500 m – 3,120 m
Himachal Pradesh
Tirthan & Sainj Headstream Basin
Seraj Valley
Timber Fortresses & High Jalori Passes: Chehni Kothi, Sacred Saryolsar Lake & Dense Cedar Sanctuaries
3,050 m – 4,890 m
Himachal Pradesh
Chandra River
Chandra Valley
Glacial Cradle of the Chenab: Bara Shigri Icefields, Sissu Cascades & Trans-Himalayan Spire
2,850 m – 4,890 m
Himachal Pradesh
Bhaga River
Bhaga Valley
The High Silk Corridor to Ladakh: Keylong Monasteries, Jispa Meadows & Baralacha Glacial Crest
750 m – 1,360 m
Himachal Pradesh
Suketi Khad (Beas Basin)
Balh Valley
The Granary of Mandi: Fertile Suketi Basin, Rewalsar Sacred Lake & Ancient Shikhara Heritage
2,980 m to 4,200 m
Himachal Pradesh
Miyar Nullah (Chandrabhaga Tributary)
Miyar Valley
The Valley of Lotus Peaks: Glaciated Granite Needles, Alpine Meadow Carpets & Buddhist Hamlets of Lahaul
2,800 m to 4,100 m
Himachal Pradesh
Ropa Chu (Sutlej Tributary)
Ropa Valley
Kinnaur's Hidden Trans-Himalayan Oasis: Apple Orchards, Arid Gorges & Gateway to Manirang Pass
2,400 m to 4,800 m
Himachal Pradesh
Tidong Chu (Sutlej Tributary)
Tidong Valley
The Granite Canyon of Upper Kinnaur: Vertical Gorges, Charang Village & The Kinner Kailash Parikrama
2,400 m to 4,900 m
Himachal Pradesh
Bhabha (Wangpo) River
Bhabha Valley
Kinnaur's Emerald Gateway: Lush Conifer Forests, Hydro Underground Engineering & The Pin Bhaba Pass
950 m to 2,800 m
Himachal Pradesh
Giri (Giri Ganga) River
Giri Valley
The Peach Bowl of Himachal: Terraced Orchards, Limestone Gorges & The Sacred Giri Ganga Waters
390 m to 850 m
Himachal Pradesh
Bata River (Yamuna Tributary)
Bata Valley
Sirmaur's Sacred Plain: The Dun Corridor of Paonta Sahib, Sub-Himalayan Sal Forests & The Yamuna Confluence
1,050 m to 2,400 m
Himachal Pradesh
Uhl River (Beas Tributary)
Uhl Valley
Mandi's Mountain Stream: Historic Shanan Haulage Railway, Kamand Foothills & Angling Haven
2,100 m to 4,200 m
Himachal Pradesh
Gamgul Nullah (Siul Tributary)
Gamgul Siahbehi Valley
Chamba's High Alpine Sanctuary: Musk Deer Corridors, Padri Pass Watershed & Subalpine Birch Woods
1,100 m to 2,800 m
Himachal Pradesh
Baira & Siul Rivers (Ravi System)
Baira Siul Valley
Chamba's Hydro Gorge: Confluent River Chasms, Surangani Hydro Engineering & Tribal Borderlands
2,050 m to 4,500 m
Himachal Pradesh
Tundah Nullah (Ravi Tributary)
Tundah Valley
Chamba's Sacred Wildlife Gorge: High Pir Panjal Ridges, Tundah Sanctuary & Gaddi Pastoral Trails
1,200 m to 3,200 m
Himachal Pradesh
Kurpan Khad (Sutlej Tributary)
Kurpan Valley
Kullu's Sacred Outer Seraj: Ancient Parashurama Shrines, Nirmand Heritage & High Jalori Foothills
650 m to 1,800 m
Himachal Pradesh
Sutlej River
Seoni Suni Valley
The Sutlej Hot Springs Canyon: Limestone Bluffs, Tattapani Sulfur Baths & River Rafting Waters
1,550 m to 3,100 m
Himachal Pradesh
Giri Ganga (Upper Giri River)
Kotkhai Valley
Upper Giri Apple Bastion: Multistoried Kath-Kuni Palaces, Sacred Giri Ganga Headwaters & Pine Ridges
1,900 m to 2,900 m
Himachal Pradesh
Bishkulti Stream (Pabbar Tributary)
Jubbal Valley
Princely Deodar Realm: The Indo-European Woodcraft Palace of Jubbal, Bishkulti Streams & Apple Belts
2,850 m to 4,400 m
Himachal Pradesh
Chandrabhaga (Chenab) & Tributaries
Gara Valley
Lahaul's Glaciated Oasis: Organic Seed Potato Heartland, Pattan Confluence & Buddhist Hermitages
3,250 m to 4,890 m
Himachal Pradesh
Bhaga River & Jankar Nullah
Tod Valley
Upper Bhaga Glacial Corridor: High-Altitude Darcha Confluence, Shinkun La Gateway & Baralacha Pass Foothills
3,050 m to 4,200 m
Himachal Pradesh
Chandra River
Tinan Valley
Chandra's Waterfall Basin: The Towering Sissu Falls, Gondhla Tower Castle & Deodar Shrines of Lahaul
40 Documented Valleys
Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh High Valleys
Glaciated trans-Himalayan troughs, cold desert dunes, ancient cliff-hanging gompas, and wildflower meadow basins.
3,600 m
Ladakh
Zanskar River
Zanskar Valley
The Lost Kingdom: Cliff-Carved Phugtal Gompa, High Zanskar River Gorges & Shingo La Corridor
3,048 m
Ladakh
Shyok & Siachen Rivers
Nubra Valley
The Valley of Flowers of Ladakh: White Sand Dunes, Double-Humped Bactrian Camels & 106-Ft Maitreya Buddha
3,000 m
Ladakh
Suru River
Suru Valley
The Glacial Corridor: Colossal Nun-Kun Peaks, Historic Rock-Cut Buddhas & Rangdum Fortress Monastery
3,800 m
Ladakh
Markha River
Markha Valley
The Trekker's Odyssey: Hemis National Park Core, Ancient Ruined Forts & Kang Yatse Peak Views
3,280 m
Ladakh
Dras River
Dras Valley
The Gateway to Ladakh: Second Coldest Inhabited Realm, Kargil War Memorial & Tiger Hill Ramparts
2,400 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Kishanganga River
Gurez Valley
The Forgotten Kingdom: Habba Khatoon Pyramid Peak, Kishanganga Waters & Ancient Dard-Shin Log Hamlets
1,590 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Lahwal River (Lalkul Stream)
Lolab Valley
The Land of Love & Beauty: Emerald Rice Terraces, Lahwal Stream & Ancient Deodar Glades of Kupwara
2,134 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Marusudar River (Marivsudir)
Warwan Valley
The Trans-Himalayan Secret: Marivsudir River Canyon, Margan Top Crest & Untouched Kishtwar Wilderness
3,048 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Mawer & Tilwan Streams
Bangus Valley
The Virgin Highland: Vast Alpine Grassland Plateaus, Mawer Stream & Gujjar-Bakarwal Nomadic Meadows
2,130 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Lidder River
Lidder Valley
The Crown of Kashmir: Roaring Lidder Glacier Torrent, Pahalgam Pine Meadows & Holy Amarnath Base
2,400 m
Jammu and Kashmir
East Lidder River
Betaab Valley
The Cinematic Meadow: East Lidder Turquoise Streams, Willow Glades & Pir Panjal Snow Peaks
2,424 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Aru Stream (West Lidder)
Aru Valley
The Alpine Launchpad: West Lidder High Meadows, Basecamp for Tarsar Marsar & Kolahoi Glacier
2,740 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Sind River
Sind Valley
The Meadow of Gold: Sonamarg High Glacial Tarns, Thajiwas Sledding & Zoji La Pass Gateway
2,730 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Sukhnag River
Doodhpathri Valley
The Valley of Milk: Frothing Sukhnag River, Expansive Rolling Meadows & Serene Pine Silence
2,396 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Doodh Ganga River
Yusmarg Valley
The Meadow of Jesus: Pir Panjal Pine Glades, Roaring Doodh Ganga & Nilnag Sacred Lake
4,500 m
Ladakh
Upper Indus & Endorheic Basins
Changthang Plateau & Valley
The High Nomadic Steppe: Changpa Pashmina Herders, Ramsar Wetlands & Tibetan Wild Ass Basins
1,000 m – 3,500 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Poonch River (Suran & Mandi Headstreams)
Poonch Valley
The Gateway of the Pir Panjal: Mughal Road Corridor, Seven Alpine Lakes & Ancient Hill Forts
1,150 m – 3,800 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Chenab River (Chandrabhaga)
Chenab Valley
The Grand Canyons of the Asikni: Kishtwar Saffron Terraces, Padder Sapphire Scarp & Ancient Deodar Gorges
1,900 m – 3,400 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Marusudar River (Chenab Feeder)
Marwah Valley
The Lost Deodar Wilderness: Marusudar Canyon, Ancient Log Hamlets & High Glacial Corridors
1,675 m – 4,200 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Dagwan River (Dal Lake Catchment)
Dachigam Valley
The Royal Kashmiri Stag Sanctuary: Dagwan River Basin, Mahadev Crags & Marsar Tarn
2,700 m – 3,500 m
Ladakh
Indus River (Lower Gorge)
Dha Hanu Valley
The Aryan Enclave of the Indus: Brokpa Heritage, Ancient Apricot Oases & Floral Crown Traditions
3,000 m – 3,700 m
Ladakh
Wakha River (Suru Basin)
Wakha Valley
The Oasis of the Giant Rock Buddha: Mulbekh Chamba, Ancient Caravanserais & Namika La Crest
2,000 m – 3,748 m
Jammu and Kashmir
Bringi River (Jhelum Basin)
Bringi Valley
The Spring-Fed Jewel of South Kashmir: Kokernag Botanical Sanctuaries, Daksum Pine Glades & Sinthan Pass
4,500 m to 5,400 m
Ladakh
Tso Moriri Endorheic Basin & Para Chu
Rupshu Valley
The High Nomadic Plateau: Changpa Yak Herders, Tso Moriri Waters & Trans-Himalayan Steppes
3,650 m to 4,800 m
Ladakh
Tsarap Chu (Zanskar River Tributary)
Tsarap Chu Valley
Zanskar's Cliff Canyon: The Hanging Phugtal Gompa, Lungnak Gorge & Ancient Purne Trails
3,550 m to 4,450 m
Ladakh
Doda (Stod) River
Doda River Valley
Zanskar's Western Cradle: The Stod River Basin, Sani Gompa & The Drang-Drung Glacial Cirque
3,150 m to 3,900 m
Ladakh
Yapola (Wanla) River
Wanla Valley
Ladakh's Ancient Fortress Basin: The 11th-Century Three-Storeyed Chamba Gompa & Yapola Gorge
3,250 m to 4,100 m
Ladakh
Tar Tokpo (Indus Tributary)
Tar Valley
Ladakh's Roadless Eco-Oasis: Organic Apricot Orchards, Ancient Solar Hamlets & Secluded Gorge Trails
3,400 m to 4,200 m
Ladakh
Indus River (Singhe Khababs)
Rong Valley
The Indus Geothermal Canyon: Boiling Chumathang Springs, Upshi Defiles & Trans-Himalayan Gorges
4,300 m to 4,500 m
Ladakh
Hanle River (Indus Tributary)
Hanle Valley
India's First Dark Sky Reserve: The 17th-Century Monastic Citadel, Himalayan Chandra Telescope & High Changthang Steppes
3,150 m to 3,600 m
Ladakh
Nubra River (Siachen River)
Siachen Panamik Valley
Upper Nubra's Frontier Gorge: Geothermal Sulfur Baths, Ensa Gompa & The Gateway to Siachen Glacier
3,850 m to 4,200 m
Ladakh
Tangtse (Harong) River
Tangtse Valley
Gateway to Pangong Tso: The Ancient Sogpo Petroglyphs, Muglib Willow Gorge & Chang La Foothills
2,750 m to 3,800 m
Jammu & Kashmir
West Lidder (Kolahoi) River
Lidderwat Valley
Kashmir's Alpine Meadow Cathedral: Kolahoi Glacier Headwaters, Tarsar Lake Gateway & Gujjar Pastures
2,438 m to 3,800 m
Jammu & Kashmir
Bringi River
Daksum Valley
Kashmir's Hidden Pine Sanctuary: The Roaring Bringi Trout River, Sinthan Top Pass & Rajparian Wildlife
1,580 m to 3,400 m
Jammu & Kashmir
Madhumati River
Madhumati Valley
Kashmir's Northern Foothills: Wular Lake Tributaries, Mount Harmukh Trails & The Razdan Gateway
1,550 m to 2,600 m
Jammu & Kashmir
Pohru River (Jhelum Tributary)
Pohru Valley
Kupwara's Frontier Basin: The Mighty Pohru River, Walnut Groves of Handwara & Lolab Confluence
915 m to 2,400 m
Jammu & Kashmir
Manawar Tawi (Sukhtaw River)
Rajouri Tawi Valley
The Historic Mughal Road Basin: Imperial Caravanserais, Chingus Fort & Pir Panjal Foothills
1,613 m to 3,900 m
Jammu & Kashmir
Neeru River (Chenab Tributary)
Bhaderwah Valley
Chhota Kashmir: Sacred Serpent Temples, The High Alpine Seoj Dhar & Padri Pass Meadows
1,280 m to 2,850 m
Jammu & Kashmir
Sewa River (Ravi Tributary)
Bani Valley
Kathua's Alpine Secret: The Sewa River Canyon, Sarthal Meadow & Cedar Foothills of the Shivalik Divide
520 m to 1,200 m
Jammu & Kashmir
Ravi River (Ranjit Sagar Lake)
Basohli Ravi Valley
Cradle of Pahari Miniature Art: The Azure Ranjit Sagar Lake, Atal Setu Cable Bridge & Ancient Royal Ruins
40 Documented Valleys
Uttarakhand Garhwal & Kumaon Valleys
Sacred headstream chasms of the River Ganga, UNESCO alpine floral meadows, trans-Himalayan silk trade corridors, and Nanda Devi peaks.
3,658 m
Uttarakhand
Pushpawati River
Valley of Flowers
The UNESCO Alpine Sanctuary: Pushpawati River Gorge, Blue Poppy Meadows & Frank Smythe Trail
3,566 m
Uttarakhand
Tons & Supin River
Har Ki Dun Valley
The Valley of the Gods: Supin River Basin, Swargarohini Stairway to Heaven & Ancient Duryodhana Shrines
3,438 m
Uttarakhand
Gori Ganga River
Johar Valley
The Trans-Himalayan Silk Corridor: Goriganga River Canyon, Milam Glacier & Ancient Shauka Trade Mansions
3,400 m
Uttarakhand
Dhauliganga River (Eastern)
Darma Valley
The Panchachuli Amphitheater: Dhauliganga River Chasm, Meola Glacier & Ancient Rang Bhotia Culture
3,219 m
Uttarakhand
Saraswati & Alaknanda River
Mana Valley
The Mythological Frontier: Saraswati River Chasm, Bhim Pul, Vyas Gufa & Vasudhara Falls
3,600 m
Uttarakhand
Western Dhauliganga River
Niti Valley
The Sanjeevani Border: Dhauliganga Canyon, Dronagiri Parbat & Ancient Malari Border Outposts
2,745 m
Uttarakhand
Bhagirathi River
Bhagirathi Valley
The Cradle of the Ganga: Harsil Apple Glades, Gangotri Temple & Gaumukh Glacier Snout
2,200 m
Uttarakhand
Bhilangana River
Bhilangana Valley
The Emerald Wilderness: Khatling Glacier, Ghuttu Forest Shrines & Panwali Kantha Meadow Crest
3,584 m
Uttarakhand
Mandakini River
Mandakini Valley
The Divine Abode of Shiva: Kedarnath Dham, Madhyamaheshwar Meadows & Sacred River Gorge
3,660 m
Uttarakhand
Pindar River
Pindar Valley
The Glacial Corridor: Pindari Glacier Snout, Zero Point & Nanda Kot Alpine Ramparts
3,133 m
Uttarakhand
Alaknanda River
Alaknanda Valley
The Spine of Garhwal: Sacred River Canyon, Badrinath Dham & The Panch Prayag Confluences
1,627 m
Uttarakhand
Thal Gad & Kali River
Saur Valley Pithoragarh
The Little Kashmir of Kumaon: Ancient Chand Forts, Soar Bowl & Panchachuli Snow Vistas
1,150 m – 2,500 m
Uttarakhand
Tons River
Tons Valley
The Mythic Jaunsar Canyon: Mori Pine Glades, Netwar Confluence & Ancient Mahabharata Lore
1,950 m – 3,566 m
Uttarakhand
Supin River
Supin Valley
Cradle of the Har Ki Dun: Sankri Staging Base, Ancient Osla Hamlets & Swargarohini Glacial Headwalls
1,580 m – 4,650 m
Uttarakhand
Rupin River
Rupin Valley
The Amphitheatre of Cascades: Dhaula Roadhead, Hanging Glacial Gorges & Rupin Pass Kinnaur Cross-Over
1,828 m – 4,329 m
Uttarakhand
Bhyundar Ganga (Pushpawati Basin)
Bhyundar Valley
Canyon of the Floral Sanctuary: Bhyundar Ganga, Ghangaria Deodar Basin & Hemkund Sahib Gateway
1,982 m – 3,584 m
Uttarakhand
Mandakini River
Kedar Valley
The Sacred Chasm of the Mandakini: Kedarnath Temple Sanctuary, Chorabari Glacial Tarn & Kedar Dome
2,050 m – 3,200 m
Uttarakhand
Kalpganga River (Alaknanda Basin)
Urgham Valley
The Secluded Sanctuary of Kalpeshwar: Ancient Matted-Hair Shiva Shrines, Apple Terraces & Kalpganga Torrent
3,200 m – 5,300 m
Uttarakhand
Kuti Yangti River (Kali Basin)
Kuti Yangti Valley
The Sacred Byans Frontier: Om Parvat Snow Crests, Adi Kailash Glacial Tarn & Rung Tribal Heritage
1,850 m to 3,600 m
Uttarakhand
Dhauliganga River (Alaknanda Tributary)
Dhauliganga Valley
Garhwal's Glaciated Border Canyon: The Thunderous Dhauli Ganga Gorge, Tapovan Sulfur Springs & Niti Gateway
880 m to 3,400 m
Uttarakhand
Nandakini River (Alaknanda Tributary)
Nandakini Valley
Garhwal's Sacred Confluence Corridor: Nand Prayag Sangam, Ghat Foothills & The Roopkund Mystery Trail
1,150 m to 3,200 m
Uttarakhand
Birahi Ganga River (Alaknanda Tributary)
Birahi Ganga Valley
Garhwal's Geological Wonder: The Historic Gohna Tal Landslide Lake, Gauna Basin & Pristine Oak Ridges
2,050 m to 4,500 m
Uttarakhand
Rishiganga River (Dhauliganga Tributary)
Rishiganga Valley
The Sacred Sanctuary Gorge: The Lost Nanda Devi Inner Basin, Lata Kharak Pastures & Reni Confluence
3,100 m to 4,600 m
Uttarakhand
Girthi Ganga River
Girthi Ganga Valley
The Trans-Himalayan Canyon: Lapthal Fossil Beds, Malari Gorges & The High Untamed Frontier
1,950 m to 3,497 m
Uttarakhand
Madhu Ganga (Mandakini Tributary)
Madhyamaheshwar Valley
The Navel of Shiva: The Second Kedar, Sacred Madhu Ganga Waters & The High Budha Madhyamaheshwar Meadow
2,200 m to 4,800 m
Uttarakhand
Ralam Gad (Gori Ganga Tributary)
Ralam Valley
Kumaon's Untamed Glacial Cirque: The Great Ralam Glacier, Paton Rhododendrons & High Johar Passes
1,004 m to 3,200 m
Uttarakhand
Saryu River (Mahakali Tributary)
Saryu Valley
Kumaon's Sacred River Spine: Kapkot Pine Gorges, Bagnath Temple Confluence & Sarmul Headwaters
1,125 m to 2,200 m
Uttarakhand
Gomati River (Saryu Tributary)
Gomati Valley Baijnath
Katyuri Dynasty Heartland: The 12th-Century Stone Temple Complex, Sacred Golden Mahseer & Tea Gardens
950 m to 3,600 m
Uttarakhand
Ramganga (East) River
East Ramganga Valley
Kumaon's Glacial Conduit: Namik Glacier Headwaters, Thal Pilgrimage & Berinag Tea Ridges
1,150 m to 2,100 m
Uttarakhand
Kosi (Kaushiki) River
Kosi Valley Almora
Kumaon's Cultural Basin: The 9th-Century Katarmal Sun Temple, Someshwar Paddy Plains & Pine Ridges
580 m to 2,200 m
Uttarakhand
Nayar River (Eastern & Western Nayar)
Nayar Valley
Garhwal's Dual Headstream Basin: The Eastern & Western Nayar Confluence, Satpuli Angling & Vyasghat Waters
650 m to 1,850 m
Uttarakhand
Song River (Ganga Tributary)
Song River Valley
The Doon Foothill Canyon: Sahastradhara Sulfur Cascades, Maldevta Gorges & Sub-Himalayan Sal Woodlands
399 m to 750 m
Uttarakhand
Asan River (Yamuna Tributary)
Asan Valley
The Western Doon Ramsar Sanctuary: The Asan Barrage Wetland, Migratory Waterfowl & The Yamuna Confluence
2,134 m to 3,100 m
Uttarakhand
Kalpganga (Alaknanda Tributary)
Kalpeshwar Valley
The Matted Locks of Shiva: The Fifth Kedar, Sacred Kalpganga Gorge & The Year-Round Pilgrimage Cave
750 m to 1,850 m
Uttarakhand
Ladhiya River (Sharda Tributary)
Sukhidhang Valley
Kumaon's Corbett Frontier: Dense Sal Ridges, Ladhiya Gorges & The Historic Man-Eater Trails
450 m to 1,400 m
Uttarakhand
Ladhiya River (Sharda Tributary)
Ladhiya Valley
Kumaon's Sharda Confluence Gorge: Chuka Wilderness, Jim Corbett's Final Man-Eater & Sal Rainforests
430 m to 1,600 m
Uttarakhand
Mahakali (Kali) & Saryu Rivers
Pancheshwar Kali Valley
The Great Mahakali Sangam: Saryu-Kali Confluence, Ancient Chaumu Temple & Global Angling Mecca
2,150 m to 4,200 m
Uttarakhand
Bhilangana River (Bhagirathi Tributary)
Khatling Valley
Tehri's Glaciated Heart: The Vast Khatling Glacier, Sacred Bhilangana Headwaters & High Cirque Tarns
2,200 m to 3,750 m
Uttarakhand
Tons & Pabbar Headwaters
Chanshal Valley
The High Watershed Ridge: Rolling Subalpine Ski Meadows, Saru Tal Lake & Pabbar-Tons Borderlands
380 m to 1,100 m
Uttarakhand
Boar & Kicheri Rivers (Kosi Basin)
Pawalgarh Kosi Valley
Kumaon's Tiger Foothills: The Boar River Gorges, Jim Corbett's Bachelor of Powalgarh & Sal Canopies
40 Documented Valleys
North-East India & Eastern Himalayan Valleys
Rolling dwarf-bamboo eden, rhododendron sanctuaries, trans-Himalayan Shangri-La basins, and UNESCO living Apatani agro-landscapes.
2,452 m
Nagaland
Dzukou & Japfu Streams
Dzukou Valley
The Emerald Eden: Rolling Dwarf-Bamboo Meadows, Dzukou Lily & Mount Japfu Crest
3,564 m
Sikkim
Yumthang Chu (Lachung River)
Yumthang Valley
The Sikkim Valley of Flowers: Yumthang River Meadows, Shingba Rhododendrons & Zero Point Yumesamdong
1,450 m
Sikkim
Rongyong Chu & Teesta River
Dzongu Valley
The Sacred Lepcha Realm: Rongyong Chu Gorges, Kanchenjunga Guardian & Pristine Cardamom Sanctuaries
1,829 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Yargyap Chu (Siyom River)
Mechuka Valley
The Forbidden Shangri-La: Yargyap Chu River Basin, 400-Year-Old Samten Yongcha & Memba Tribal Culture
1,572 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Kele River (Subansiri Basin)
Ziro Valley
The Apatani Living Landscape: UNESCO Rice-Fish Terraces, Pine Groves & Shamanic Bamboo Architecture
1,550 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Sangti River (Dirang Chu Tributary)
Sangti Valley
The Black-Necked Crane Sanctuary: Sangti River Meanders, Monpa Kiwi Orchards & Dirang Dzong
1,968 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Dibang River (Talon / Dri & Tangon)
Dibang Valley
The Land of the Mishmi: Roaring River Canyons, Mayodia Pass Snows & Idu Shamanic Culture
1,090 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Lohit River (Tellu)
Lohit Valley
The Easternmost Dawn: Sacred Parshuram Kund, Walong War Memorial & Kibithu Border Ridge
450 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Siang River (Yarlung Tsangpo)
Siang Valley
The Grand Canyon of the Brahmaputra: Tsangpo Surge, Adi Cane Bridges & Yingkiong Foothills
3,048 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang Chu River
Tawang Chu Valley
The Monpa Citadel: Tawang Monastery, Sela Pass (4,170m) & Madhuri Glacial Lake
1,678 m
Mizoram
Tuipui River & Tiau River
Champhai Valley
The Rice Bowl of Mizoram: Emerald Paddy Plain, Indo-Myanmar Border & Ancient Megaliths
786 m
Manipur
Imphal River (Manipur River)
Imphal Valley
The Jewel of the East: Sacred Loktak Lake, Keibul Lamjao Floating Park & Kangla Fort
35 m
Assam
Barak River (Surma & Kushiyara)
Barak Valley
The Tea & River Confluence: Cachar Rolling Plantations, Barak Waterways & Khaspur Dimasa Ruins
850 m
Assam
Kopili River & Jatinga River
Dima Hasao Valley
The Highland of the Dimasa: Mystical Jatinga Bird Ridge, Kopili River & Panimoor Waterfalls
680 m
Assam
Mahur River & Jatinga River
Haflong Valley
The Blue Hills Sanctuary: Assam's Sole Hill Station, Haflong Lake & Barail Cloud Ridges
1,500 m – 3,200 m
West Bengal
Neora River
Neora Valley
The Virgin Cloud Forest of the Eastern Himalayas: Red Panda Sanctuaries, Rachela Pass & Rhododendron Canopy
3,800 m – 4,300 m
Sikkim
Jaldhaka / Menmecho Glacial Catchment
Nathang Valley
The High Silk Route Ladakh of East Sikkim: Old Trade Corridors, Kupup Elephant Lake & Eagle's Nest Crest
2,700 m – 4,500 m
Sikkim
Lachung Chu (Teesta Headstream)
Lachung Valley
The Alpine Snow Hamlet of North Sikkim: Lachung Chu Cascades, Rhododendron Forests & Katao Glacial Crest
2,750 m – 5,430 m
Sikkim
Lachen Chu (Teesta Headstream)
Lachen Valley
Gateway to the Sacred High Trough: Lachen Chu Chasm, Gurudongmar Lake & Chopta Alpine Meadow
150 m – 2,000 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Pakke River (Kameng Basin)
Pakke Valley
The Hornbill Rainforest of the Eastern Foothills: Pakke River Meanders, Nyishi Heritage & Tropical Tiger Canopies
1,000 m – 3,500 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Lohit River (Upper Gorge)
Anjaw Valley
The Land of India's First Sunrise: Lohit River Gorge, Dong Alpine Ridge & Walong War Memorial
50 m – 150 m
Assam
Brahmaputra River (Luit / Tsangpo)
Brahmaputra Valley
The Great Fluvial Cradle of Assam: Majuli River Island, Kaziranga Rhino Marshes & Mighty Tsangpo Waters
220 m to 2,800 m
Sikkim
Teesta River
Teesta River Valley
Sikkim's Emerald Lifeline: Glaciated Tso Lhamo Origins, Churning Gorges & Sub-Himalayan Orchid Terraces
300 m to 2,200 m
Sikkim
Great Rangeet River (Teesta Tributary)
Rangeet Valley
West Sikkim's Rushing Torrent: The Great Rangeet River, Legship Sacred Hot Springs & Jorethang Terraces
4,400 m to 5,400 m
Sikkim
Lhonak Chu (Teesta Headwaters)
Lhonak Valley
North Sikkim's Trans-Himalayan Cold Desert: Muguthang Pastures, Tibetan Gazelle Sanctuary & High Glacial Moraines
550 m to 2,400 m
Sikkim
Dikchu River (Teesta Tributary)
Dikchu Valley
Sikkim's Butterfly Haven: The Roaring Dikchu Hydro Gorge, Fambong Lho Ridges & Subtropical Rainforests
3,950 m to 4,950 m
Sikkim
Rathong Chu & Prek Chu
Dzongri Valley
Kanchenjunga's High Alpine Amphitheater: The Sacred Rathong Glacier, Dzongri Top & Goecha La Gateway
1,500 m to 2,800 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Pange & Subansiri Tributaries
Talle Valley
Arunachal's Clouded Leopard Sanctuary: The Monolithic Pleioblastus Bamboo Forests & Subansiri Cloud Forests
2,150 m to 3,800 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Nyamjang Chu (Tawang River System)
Nyamjang Chu Valley
Arunachal's Sacred Frontier Basin: Zemithang Chortens, Black-Necked Crane Wintering & Monpa Borderlands
210 m to 1,600 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Kameng (Bhareli) River
Kameng River Valley
Arunachal's Gateway Gorge: Bhalukpong Orchid Sanctuaries, Dirang Apple Terraces & Sela Watersheds
850 m to 2,900 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Kurung & Kumey Rivers (Subansiri Tributary)
Kurung Kumey Valley
Arunachal's Frontier Canyon: Traditional Cane Bridges, Nyishi Longhouses & The Roaring Kurung River
650 m to 2,400 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Kamala River (Subansiri Tributary)
Kamala Valley
Kamle's Sacred River Gorge: The Raga Terraces, Traditional Nyishi-Tagin Hamlets & Subansiri Confluence
200 m to 4,571 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Noa-Dihing River (Brahmaputra Basin)
Noa-Dihing Valley
Namdapha's Rainforest Cradle: The Four-Big-Cat Biosphere, Miao Gateway & The Patkai Mountain Divide
350 m to 1,350 m
Nagaland
Doyang River (Brahmaputra Basin)
Doyang Valley
The Falcon Capital of the World: The Doyang Reservoir, Lotha Naga Heritage & The Great Amur Migration
800 m to 2,200 m
Nagaland
Tizu River (Irrawaddy Basin via Chindwin)
Tizu River Valley
Nagaland's Eastward Trans-Boundary Corridor: Chindwin Hydrology, Pochury Terraces & Frontier Ridge Vistas
150 m to 1,412 m
Meghalaya
Simsang River (Someswari)
Simsang River Valley
Meghalaya's Garo Lifeline: Nokrek Biosphere Headwaters, Siju Limestone Caves & Someswari Canyon Forests
100 m to 1,200 m
Mizoram
Tuirial River (Sonai River Basin)
Tuirial River Valley
Mizoram's Emerald Ridge Basin: Bamboo-Clad Canyons, Hydro Reservoir & Mizo Mountain Terraces
450 m to 950 m
Assam
Jatinga River (Barak Tributary)
Jatinga Valley
Assam's Enigmatic Borail Basin: The Avian Phenomenon, Orange Groves & Mist-Veiled Mountain Gorges
180 m to 2,800 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Subansiri River (Largest Tributary of the Brahmaputra)
Subansiri River Valley
Arunachal's Golden River Gorges: Trans-Himalayan Canyons, Cane Suspension Bridges & Tagin Frontier Lands
350 m to 1,600 m
Arunachal Pradesh
Papum River (Dikrong / Subansiri Basin)
Papum River Valley
Arunachal's Foothill Rainforest Sanctuary: Boulder Gorges, Nyishi Bamboo Architecture & Crystal Rapids
40 Documented Valleys
Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats & Central India Valleys
Pristine tropical evergreen rainforest cathedrals, sacred tribal basins, vineyard amphitheaters, and prehistoric sandstone chasms.
911 m
Andhra Pradesh
Gosthani River & Sarada River
Araku Valley
The Coffee Highlands of the Eastern Ghats: Borra Limestone Caves, Katiki Falls & Tribal Heritage
1,100 m
Kerala
Kunthi River (Kunthipuzha)
Silent Valley
The Rainforest Cathedral: Kunthi River Chasm, Lion-Tailed Macaques & UNESCO Nilgiri Biosphere
750 m
Kerala
Bhavani River & Siruvani River
Attappadi Valley
The Sacred Tribal Basin: Bhavani River Meanders, Malleswaram Peak & Ancient Adivasi Culture
390 m
Tamil Nadu
Mullai Periyar River & Surabhi River
Cumbum Valley
The Grapes Capital of South India: Suruli Waterfalls, Mullaperiyar Basin & Western Ghats Vineyard Amphitheater
2,100 m
Tamil Nadu
Ketti Stream (Bhavani Tributary)
Ketti Valley
The Switzerland of South India: UNESCO Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Emerald Tea Slopes & Badaga Villages
1,894 m
Karnataka
Bhadra River & Tunga River
Kudremukh Valley
The Horse-Face Peak: Rolling Shola-Grassland Mosaic, Bhadra Headwaters & UNESCO Rainforests
570 m
Karnataka
Sharavathi River
Sharavathi Valley
The Cataract of Jog: Linganamakki Backwaters, Lion-Tailed Macaques & Western Ghats Waterfalls
643 m
Karnataka
Sita River (Seetha Puzha)
Agumbe Valley
The Cherrapunji of the South: King Cobra Rainforest Sanctuary, Barkana Falls & Sunset Ghat Point
570 m
Maharashtra
Koyna River
Koyna Valley
The Sahyadri Tiger Corridor: Shivsagar Lake Reservoir, Vasota Fort & UNESCO Evergreen Forests
718 m
Maharashtra
Krishna River
Dhom Krishna Valley Wai
The Dakshin Kashi: Sacred River Ghats, Dhom Dam Reservoir & Sahyadri Fortress Rims
1,067 m
Madhya Pradesh
Denwa River
Denwa Valley Pachmarhi
The Red Sandstone Amphitheater: Satpura Tiger Reserve, Dhoopgarh (1,352m) & Bee Falls
650 m
Madhya Pradesh
Doodhi River (Narmada Basin)
Patalkot Valley
The Subterranean Lost World: Horseshoe Gorge, Doodhi River & Ancient Bharia Tribal Medicine
467 m – 1,572 m
Kerala
Ayalar / Meenkara (Bharathapuzha Basin)
Nelliyampathy Valley
The Queen of the Palakkad Gap: Bio-Diverse Cloud Forests, Pothundi Dam & Seethargundu Cliffs
450 m – 1,450 m
Tamil Nadu
Siruvani River (Bhavani Basin)
Siruvani Valley
The Sweetest Waters of India: Muthikulam Rainforest Reservoir, Nilgiri Foothills & Irula Tribal Heritage
2,000 m – 2,554 m
Tamil Nadu
Pykara River (Moyar Basin)
Mukurthi & Pykara Valley
The High Shola Plateau of the Blue Mountains: Nilgiri Tahr Sanctuaries, Pykara Cascades & Sacred Toda Lands
120 m – 250 m
Madhya Pradesh
Chambal River (Yamuna Basin)
Chambal Valley
The Untamed Ravines of Central India: National Chambal Sanctuary, Gharial Sands & Ancient Bateshwar Temples
250 m – 550 m
Madhya Pradesh
Narmada River (Rewa)
Narmada Rift Valley
The Tectonic Canyons of the Rewa: Bhedaghat Marble Rocks, Dhuandhar Falls & Prehistoric Fossil Terraces
915 m – 1,100 m
Odisha
Rushikulya & Vansadhara Headstreams
Daringbadi Valley
The Kashmir of Odisha: Pine-Clad Eastern Ghats Plateau, Organic Coffee Plantations & Hill Stream Cascades
250 m – 950 m
Andhra Pradesh
Godavari River (Papikonda Gorge)
Maredumilli & Papikonda Gorge
The Emerald Rainforest of the Godavari: Papikonda River Canyons, Jalatharangini Cascades & Konda Reddi Tribes
600 m to 1,438 m
Maharashtra
Venna River (Krishna River Basin)
Venna River Valley
Sahyadri's Strawberry High Basin: Mahabaleshwar Headwaters, Lingmala Falls Gorge & Laterite Cliffs
550 m to 1,100 m
Maharashtra
Pawana & Indrayani Rivers (Bhima Basin)
Maval Valleys
Shivaji's Historic Sahyadri Cradle: Hill Fort Sentinels, Buddhist Cave Sanctuaries & Pawana Water Basins
50 m to 1,892 m
Karnataka
Netravati River
Netravati River Valley
Karnataka's Sacred Coastal Corridor: Kudremukh Shola Peaks, Dharmasthala Heritage & Rainforest Terraces
60 m to 1,712 m
Karnataka
Kumaradhara River (Netravati Basin)
Kumaradhara River Valley
Western Ghats' Sacred Mountain Chasm: Kukke Subrahmanya Shrine, Kumara Parvatha & Pushpagiri Wilds
10 m to 600 m
Karnataka
Aghanashini River (The 'Destroyer of Sins')
Aghanashini River Valley
Karnataka's Pristine Undammed Sanctuary: Unchalli Falls Canyon, Ramsar Estuary & Sacred Forest Groves
80 m to 750 m
Karnataka
Kali River
Kali River Gorge Valley
Dandeli's Tiger Wilderness: Syntheri Granite Ravines, White-Water Churns & Black Panther Jungle Canopies
650 m to 1,748 m
Karnataka
Barapole River (Valapattanam Basin)
Barapole Kakkabe Valley
Coorg's High Coffee Wilderness: Tadiandamol Skyline, White-Water Churns & Sacred Devarakadu Groves
280 m to 2,400 m
Tamil Nadu
Bhavani River (Kaveri Basin)
Bhavani River Valley
Southern Nilgiri Hydrological Spine: Kundah Escarpments, Pillur Lake & Irula Forest Groves
300 m to 1,000 m
Tamil Nadu
Moyar River (Bhavani / Kaveri Basin)
Moyar River Gorge Valley
The Grand Canyon of the Nilgiris: Mysore Ditch Rift, Mudumalai Tiger Haven & Elephant Migration Sanctuary
300 m to 1,500 m
Tamil Nadu
Amaravathi River (Kaveri Basin)
Amaravathi River Valley
Anaimalai's Crocodile Basin: Chinnar Confluence, Sandalwood Foothills & Sacred Dolmen Ridges
50 m to 1,868 m
Tamil Nadu
Kodayar River (Paralayar / Thamirabarani Basin)
Kodayar River Valley
Agasthyamalai's Rainforest Abyss: Pechiparai Headwaters, Thirparappu Falls & Kanikaran Wilderness
10 m to 1,650 m
Kerala
Pampa River (Kerala's Third Longest River)
Pampa River Valley
Kerala's Sacred Dakshina Ganga: Sabarimala Forest Foothills, Aranmula Heritage & Shola Headwaters
850 m to 1,800 m
Kerala
Periyar River (Kerala's Longest River)
Periyar Gorge Valley
Cardamom Hills' Wildlife Sanctuary: Thekkady Lake Boating, Elephant Herds & Spice Hill Forests
20 m to 1,400 m
Kerala
Chalakkudy River (India's Richest Fish River)
Chalakkudy River Valley
The Niagara of South India: Athirappilly Cataracts, Vazhachal Rapids & Hornbill Rainforest Corridor
80 m to 900 m
Odisha
Mahanadi River (The 'Great River')
Satkosia Mahanadi Gorge Valley
Odisha's Seven-Kosh Grand Canyon: Mahanadi Rift, Gharial Sanctuaries & Eastern Ghats Sal Jungle
50 m to 1,200 m
Odisha
Vansadhara River (Vamsadhara)
Vansadhara River Valley
Eastern Ghats' Sacred Tribal Basin: Niyamgiri Shrines, Saora Rock Terraces & Boulder Rapids
250 m to 750 m
Chhattisgarh
Indravati River (Godavari Basin)
Indravati River Gorge Valley
Bastar's Horseshoe Thunder: Chitrakote Cataracts, Kanger Limestone Caverns & Maria Tribal Heartlands
180 m to 420 m
Madhya Pradesh
Betwa River (Ancient Vetravati, Yamuna Basin)
Betwa River Valley
Bundelkhand's Royal Stone Corridor: Orchha Chhatris, Seven-Stream Rapids & Granite Island Fortresses
150 m to 450 m
Madhya Pradesh
Ken River (Karnavati, Yamuna Basin)
Ken River Canyon Valley
Central India's Crystalline Canyon: Raneh Multicolored Igneous Gorge, Panna Tigers & Gharials
200 m to 850 m
Madhya Pradesh
Tapti River (Suryaputri, West-Flowing Rift Basin)
Tapti Rift Valley
Satpura's Southern Tectonic Chasm: Gateway to the Deccan, Asirgarh Citadel & Mughal Water Wonders
200 m to 1,050 m
Madhya Pradesh
Son River (Ancient Sonabhadra / Hiranyavaha, Ganges Basin)
Son River Valley
Central India's Golden Basin: Amarkantak Origins, Son Gharial Sanctuary & Bandhavgarh Foothills