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Kibber topographic map

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Name: Kibber topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Kibber, Spiti, Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India (32.31218 77.98857 32.35218 78.02857)

Average elevation: 4,230 m

Minimum elevation: 3,712 m

Maximum elevation: 4,729 m

The Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1992, which spans over an area of 2,220.12 km2 of land. The elevation range of this sanctuary is 3,600-6,700 m above mean sea level. The vegetation here is sparse and have high medicinal properties. This sanctuary has been extensively surveyed by C.P. Kala for distribution of plants and their indigenous uses as established by the amchis - the practitioners of Tibetan medical systems. Eight rare and endangered medicinal plant species have been discovered by C.P. Kala from this sanctuary. Aconitum rotundifolium, Arnebia euchroma, Ephedra gerardiana, Gentiana kurroo and Dactylorhiza hatagirea are such threatened but medicinally important plants occur in this sanctuary.