FoGHNPCA Updates

We gather here today to mark a time in the history of the GHNP. A time that comes rarely when we look at the past and to the future of an institution that has come to symbolise the continuity of our natural heritage amid rapidly changing times of uncertainty; the looming threat of climate change, the shrinking of wilderness and its inhabitants and the growing impact of the relentless Human footprint. Particularly vulnerable are the fragile high mountains harbouring unique eco

FGHNP Co-Founder and Friend Sanjeeva Pandey discusses the Vishv Dharohar Utsav held in June 2022 to celebrate the Eighth Anniversary of the Great Himalayan National Park’s WHS Inscription. He also considers current issues plaguing the region and considers possible ways to resolve them. To commemorate GHNP’s WHS inscription, Vishv Dharohar Utsav was celebrated on 25-26 June, 2022 at the Sai Ropa complex, GHNP. The two-day celebration brought together wildlife academics, practi

The book Wild Treasures: Reflections on Natural World Heritage Sites in Asia was released in New Delhi on 7 March 2022. The book includes two chapters on GHNP, “GHNP: The Wilds and Its People” by Sanjeeva Pandey and “Reflections on the Great Himalayan National Park” by Payson R Stevens. The anthology is edited by Prerna Singh Bindra, Sonali Ghosh, and Anuranjan Roy. Sanjeeva Pandey says, “Released by the British High Commission, Supriya Chawla, Chevening, Prerna Bindra and a

The Great Himalayan National Park: The Struggle to Save the Western Himalayas by Sanjeeva Pandey and Anthony J Gaston was released at the Goa Arts and Literature Centre held between December 6 and 8, 2018, at the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula. Sanjeeva Pandey says, “Anita Pandey, my wife, released the book on 8 December 2018 at the Goa Art & Literature Festival to a great applause from the audience. Thanks Goa. Thanks Anita.” Anita Pandey releasing the GHNP book at the

FGHNP’s founders and prominent members, Sanjeeva Pandey and Payson Stevens, celebrated Sanjeeva Pandey’s retirement from Forest Service with a celebration trek at the Great Himalayan National Park in 2018. Sanjeeva Pandey writes about this memorable and exhilarating trek: “Itali-TitliTiyaridali; Yannebhibhali, syanebhibhali” is a local saying in the undeveloped and intensely wild area that I trekked with my friend Payson Stevens from 20-28 September 2018. The conversational m

FGHNP Co-founder and Friend Payson R Stevens recollects his experience of storms and splendour when he undertook a trek with FGHNP Co-founder and Friend Sanjeeva Pandey. My trek in the Great Himalayan National Park/GHNP (September 20-28, 2018) was one of the most challenging Nature experiences of my life, especially at 73. As I emailed my friends: Just returned from an intense GHNP nine day trek to 14,000 feet with incredible major storms blasting and sublime beauty in betwee