Uttarakhand is a region of outstanding natural beauty.Most of the northern parts of the state are covered by the high Himalayan ranges and glaciers, while the lower reaches are densely forested.Char-dhams,the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples: Badrinath,Kedarnath,Gangotri and Yamunotri are nestled in the Mighty Mountains.Capital of Uttaranchal is Dehradun which is also the rail-head in the region.The region is also known as Uttarakhand.

Fast Facts

• Area : 53.484  square kilometers.(Total Forest)
• Capital :  Dehradun [Interim).
• Population: 8489 lakhs
• Language Spoken : Kumaoni.Garhwali.Hindi .HJioli

Climate

Apart from the terai region in the shivalik foothills, the entire state of uttarakhand is a part of the himalayan ranges. At 7,817 m above sea level, nanda devi in the district of chamoli is the highest point in the state. The region has many glaciers, passes, meadows, and trekking routes with several major rivers like ganga and yamuna originating from here. A major part of the state comes under rainforests and alpine forests that are home to some of the highly endangered wildlife species of india..the unique himalayan ecosystem plays host to a large number of animals (including bharal, snow leopards, leopards and tigers),plants and rare herbs.
Two of india’s mightiest rivers, the ganga and the yamuna take birth in the glaciers of uttaranchal and are fed by innumerable lakes. The topography of uttaranchal is characterized by hilly terrain, rugged and rocky mountains, deep valleys, high peaks, sharp streams and rivulets, rapid soil erosion, frequent landslides and widely scattered habitations. Major rivers of uttrakhand are bhagirathi (ganga),alaknanda, mandakani, pindari, tones, yamuna, kali, nyaar, bhilangana, saryu, ramganga etc.
uttarakhand has two main regions garhwal and kumaon regions .uttaranchal wild life are assan barrage bird sanctuary ,govind national park ,nanda devi national park ,rajaji national park ,valley of flower.