Himalayan Area, Gadwal Region In Uttrakhand, India Royalty-Free Stock Image

In india, Himalayan area, Gadwal region, Green belt for a long way, end of timber line, called Bugyal. Generally occurs in 8- 10000 feet high altitude.Bugyals are alpine pasture lands, or meadows, in higher elevation range between 3,300 metres and 4,000 metres of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, where they are called `nature’s own gardens`. The topography of the the terrain is either flat or sloped. The surface of these bugyals is covered with natural green grass and seasonal flowers. They are used by tribal herdsmen to graze their cattle. During the winter season the alpine meadows remain snow-covered.