▁of ▁medic inal ▁plants ▁is ▁higher ▁than ▁has ▁been ▁recorded ▁in ▁other ▁Indian ▁H imal ay an ▁protected ▁areas . ▁The ▁entire ▁N anda ▁De vi ▁B ios phere ▁Reserve ▁lies ▁within ▁the ▁Western ▁H imal ay as ▁End em ic ▁Bird ▁Area ▁( E BA ). ▁The ▁Valley ▁of ▁Flow ers ▁National ▁Park ▁is ▁the ▁second ▁core ▁zone ▁of ▁the ▁N anda ▁De vi ▁B ios phere ▁Reserve . ▁Seven ▁restricted - range ▁bird ▁species ▁are ▁en demic ▁to ▁this ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁E BA . ▁ ▁Location ▁The ▁Valley ▁of ▁Flow ers ▁is ▁nest led ▁in ▁the ▁upper ▁exp ans es ▁of ▁B hy und ar ▁G anga ▁near ▁Josh im ath ▁in ▁Gar h wal ▁region . ▁The ▁lower ▁reaches ▁of ▁B hy und ar ▁G anga ▁near ▁G ob ind g hat ▁are ▁known ▁as ▁B hy und ar ▁Valley . ▁The ▁Valley ▁of ▁Flow ers ▁is ▁in ▁the ▁P ush p aw ati ▁valley ▁ 2 3   km ▁north - n orth west ▁of ▁N anda ▁De vi ▁Park , ▁It ▁lies ▁between ▁ 3 0 ° ▁ 4 1 ' ▁to ▁ 3 0 ° ▁ 4 8 ' N ▁and ▁ 7 9 ° ▁ 3 3 ' ▁to ▁ 7 9 ° ▁ 4 6 ' E . ▁ ▁The ▁Valley ▁is ▁ 2 0   km ▁north west ▁of ▁N anda ▁De vi ▁National ▁Park ▁across ▁the ▁wide ▁valley ▁of ▁the ▁B hy und ar ▁G anga . ▁It ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁two