Malari, situated in the Dhauli Ganga valley within the Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve, is a small village near the Tibet border.

"On the way to Malari we saw the fabled Dronagiri parvat from where Hanuman is believed to have procured Sanjivani, a plant to save the life of Lakshmana"(Ref:Himaranya - Ramananda Bharati).

The villages in this valley include Reni, from where the Chipko movement of Garhwal was started; Gaura Devi, from where the famous chipko activist hailed, as well as Lata, Peng, Tolma, Surai, Phagti, Jamgavar, Kaga and Garpag.

Historically, the Niti Pass connected India and Tibet on the trade route, facilitating the exchange of goods like goats, sheep, grains and rock salt.

They reside in the village only during the period of mid-April to mid-September or early October, before migrating to another location for the winter.