North Western Himalayas comprises the states of Jammu and Kashmir. Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The topography of NVV
Himalayan region is irregular and intercepted by valleys and plateaus of various extent and as such the stratification is not clear.
There is a great diversity in the floristic pattern due to areat altitudinal variation, The family orchidaceae exhibit enormous diversity
and is represernted by ca, 240 species, The paper highlights richness of the orchid diversity of the region and their conservation.