Munsiari
Munsiyari
Munsiari | |
|---|---|
Sub-division | |
     Clockwise from top: A view of theGori riverflowing throughJohar Valley,Birthi Falls, as seen from Thal-Munsiyari road, Nanda Devi Temple, View ofPanchchuliPeaks and Tribal Heritage Museum. | |
  Munsiyari Location in Uttarakhand, India  Munsiyari Munsiyari (India) | |
| Coordinates:30°04′03″N80°14′19″E/ 30.067413°N 80.238562°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pithoragarh |
| Elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,Kumaoni |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 262554 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 05 |
| Website | uk |
Munsiyari(Kumaoni:Munsyār) is the name of the sub-division headquarters, a conglomeration of revenue villages and it also refers to the entire region as MunsiyariTehsilandSub Divisionin thePithoragarh Districtin the hill-state ofUttarakhand,India.
It is ahill stationand lies at the base of the greatHimalayanmountain range, at an elevation of about 2,200 m (7,200 ft)[1]and is a starting point of various treks into the interior of the range.
Economy
[edit]Principally subsistence basedagricultureandanimal husbandryand allied activities. Many families are dependent on forests and natural resources for their livelihoods.[2]
Establishment
[edit]During a summer festival organized in Munsiyari market in 2013, a proposal for granting Munsiyari the status ofNagar Panchayat(lower level Municipality) was passed by the locals.[3]Gram Panchayatsattached to the Munsiyari market had also given their consent for this.[3]On 28 February 2014, the Uttarakhand Cabinet decided to grant Nagar Panchayat status to the towns of Munsiyari,Chaukhutiaand Naugaon.[4]Shortly afterwards, the then Chief Minister Harish Rawat made an announcement confirming this move while on a visit to the town.[5]The municipal area was to be created by incorporating 5 Gram Panchayats: Mallaghorpatta, Tallaghorpatta, Bunga, Sarmoli and Jainti.[5]An official notification was issued on 7 October 2014, but due to major opposition by the Gram Sabhas, the Nagar Panchayat could not come into existence.[6]In June 2015, several government officials visited the area and tried to initiate talks with local villagers.[7]After all the talks failed, the notification that allowed the formation of Nagar Panchayat was revoked on 22 August 2016.[5]
Natural history
[edit]Birds
[edit]A part of the administrative region of Munsiari is located in theGoririverbasin. As of May 2014 a total of 319 birds[8]have been recorded, constituting a quarter of India'sbirds.Species richnessapart, the Gori river basin harbours many rare,endemic,globally threatened andendangered bird species,including many of the evolutionarily older birds on the Indian sub-continent. The region has been designated byBirdlife Internationalas anImportant Bird Area.[9]
Lichen Park
[edit]TheUttarakhand Forest Departmenthas developed alichenpark in Munsiari, which is spread across 1.5 acres. It is India's first lichen park and its development started in 2019.[10][11]
Overview
[edit]In local parlance, the name 'Munsiyari' refers to a 'place with snow'. Situated on the banks of Goriganga river, it is a fast-growing tourist destination, andmountaineers,glacierenthusiasts, high altitude trekkers and nature lovers commonly use it as their hub or base camp. Munsiyari also falls on the ancient salt route fromTibetand is at the entrance of the Johar Valley, which extends along the path of theGori Ganga riverto its source at theMilam Glacier.It is inhabited mainly by people of a few different caste groups including theShauka tribe,dalits orScheduled Castesand people categorized in other general castes comprisingKshatriya's,Panditswith a fewSikhs,ChristiansandBuddhists.
Munsiyari bazaar is a conglomeration of revenue villages and is not categorized as a town. The bazaar area comprises the villages of Malla Ghorpatta and Bunga, while Naya Basti, Sarmoli, Nana Sem, Jainti, Papdi villages form the periphery of the area popularly called Munsiyari. The main bazaar area faces east towards the HimalayanPanchachuliranges.
The upper part of Munsiyari is called Malla Johar, which comprises 14trans-humantalpinevillages, that are seasonally occupied during the months of May to early November.
Gallery
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Panchchuli Peaks at Sunset, near Munsyari -
Hansling Peak from Munsyari -
Jungle Cat, seen in Sarmoli Village -
Spotted Laughingthrush in Sarmoli Village -
Himalayan Grand Duchess butterfly
See also
[edit]- Panchchuli- glacier and mountain
- Gori Ganga River
References
[edit]- ^Garhwal-Himalaya-Ost,1:150,000 scale topographic map, prepared in 1992 by Ernst Huber for theSwiss Foundation for Alpine Research,based on maps of theSurvey of India,
- ^Theophilus E, Et Al (2002), A Biodiversity Log And Strategy Input, Document For The Gori River Basin, Western Himalaya Ecoregion District Pithoragarh, Uttaranchal, A Sub-State Process Under The National Biodiversity Strategy And Action Plan India, Foundation For Ecological Security
- ^ab"मुनस्यारी को नगर पंचायत बनाने की मांग मुखर - Amarujala".Amar Ujala(in Hindi).Retrieved26 May2018.
- ^"Decisions taken in the Cabinet meeting on 28th February 2014"(PDF)(in Hindi).Retrieved26 May2018.
- ^abc"मुनस्यारी नगर पंचायत के गठन की अधिसूचना निरस्त- Amarujala".Amar Ujala(in Hindi).Retrieved26 May2018.
- ^"नगर पंचायत में शामिल नहीं होंगे ग्रामीण".Dainik Jagran(in Hindi).Retrieved26 May2018.
- ^"नगर पंचायत मुनस्यारी के लिए सरकारी कवायद शुरू".Dainik Jagran(in Hindi).Retrieved26 May2018.
- ^BirdLife International (2017) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Askot Wildlife Sanctuary and Goriganga Basin. Downloaded fromhttp://www.birdlife.orgon 12/01/2017.
- ^Birds of Munsiari.Munsiari, Uttarakhand, India: Himal Prakriti - A Trust for Nature. 2014. p. 3.
- ^"India's 'first' lichen park in Uttarakhand to conserve Jurassic era plant".Times Now.28 June 2020.
- ^Punetha, Prem (28 June 2020)."U'khand forest department develops India's first lichen park in Munsyari".Times of India.
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