A surrounding area of 4,570ha is regarded as a buffer zone.
Local people enjoy certain rights.
There are several glaciers. Species of medicinal importance include Aconitum heterophyllum , Jurinea macrocephala and Ephedra gerardiana . Plantations exceeding 113ha have been established between 1979 and 1987 for fuelwood and other commercial purposes. Species planted include cedar Cedrus deodar , poplar Salix sp., kail Pinus wallichiana , willow Alnus sp., robinia Robinia pseudoacacia and walnut Juglans regia . A preliminary list of flora is given in Singh et al .