Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai because of what comon visible landscape features?
Bedini Bugyal Bedini Bugyal is a Himalayan Alpine meadow, situated at an elevation of 3354 m in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state of India. Bedini Bugyal falls on the way to Roopkund near Wan village. Trisul and Nanda Ghunti are clearly visible from here. This lush green meadow is adorned with blooms in a wide range of varieties. There is a small lake named "Vaitarani" (Bedini Kund), situated amidst the meadow. The rich flora of the area includes 'Brahm Kamal' or "Saussurea obvallata".
Hindu Kush The Hindu Kush ( ), also known in Ancient Greek as the Caucasus Indicus (Ancient Greek: Καύκασος Ινδικός ) or Paropamisadae (Ancient Greek: Παροπαμισάδαι ), in Pashto and Persian as , is an 800 km mountain range that stretches near the Afghan-Pakistan border, from central Afghanistan to northern Pakistan. It forms the western section of the "Hindu Kush Himalayan Region" ("HKH"). It divides the valley of the Amu Darya (the ancient "Oxus") to the north from the Indus River valley to the south.