Global warming is choking our flora to death or causing it to bloom out of season. Sunday MiD DAY tracks a flower gauge at the famous Bhyundar Valley at Uttaranchal... and sees how scarce rainfalls are taking their toll on our glacial corridor and the Ganges

One of India's virgin forests, the Valley of Flowers National Park, at Gangaria, Bhyundar Valley in Uttaranchal, is falling prey to global warming, say botanists and nature lovers. The picturesque area, a trekker's delight, is no longer a haven for botanists or nature's paradise.