List of 32 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh
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- Bandli
- Nargu
- Shikari Devi
- Darlaghat
- Majathal
- Shilli
- Chail
- Churdhar
- Renuka
- Daranghati
- Shimla Water
- Talra
- Govind Sagar
- Naina Devi
- Gamgul Siyabehi
- Tundah
- Kugti
- Sechu-Tuan Nalla
- Kalatop-Khajjiar
- Kanwar
- Khokhan
- Manali
- Kais
- Sainj
- Tirthan
- Dhauladhar
- Pong Lake
- Kibber
- Chandratal
- Rupi-Bhaba
- Rakchham-Chitkul
- Lippa Asrang
Summary of Sanctuaries
Here is a quick overview of all 32 wildlife sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh, grouped by district and sorted by area and establishment year for your reference.
Wildlife Sanctuaries by District
Mandi District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandli | 32.11 | 1962 |
| 2 | Nargu | 132.3731 | 1962 |
| 3 | Shikari Devi | 29.94 | 1962 |
Solan District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Darlaghat | 6 | 1974 |
| 5 | Majathal | 30.86 | 1962 |
| 6 | Shilli | 2 | 1963 |
| 7 | Chail | 16 | 1976 |
Sirmaur District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Churdhar | 55.52 | 1985 |
| 9 | Renuka | 3.87 | 1964 |
Shimla District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Daranghati (I & II) | 171.50 | 1962 |
| 11 | Shimla Water Catchment | 10 | 1958 |
| 12 | Talra | 46.48 | 1962 |
Bilaspur District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Govind Sagar | 100 | 1962 |
| 14 | Naina Devi | 123 | 1962 |
Chamba District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Gamgul Siyabehi | 108.40 | 1949 |
| 16 | Tundah | 64 | 1962 |
| 17 | Kugti | 405.49 | 1962 |
| 18 | Sechu-Tuan Nalla | 390.29 | 1962 |
| 19 | Kalatop-Khajjiar | 17.17 | 1949 |
Kullu District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kanwar | 107.29 | 1954 |
| 21 | Khokhan | 14.94 | 1954 |
| 22 | Manali | 29 | 1954 |
| 23 | Kais | 12.61 | 1954 |
| 24 | Sainj | 90 | 1994 |
| 25 | Tirthan | 61 | 1976 |
Kangra District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Dhauladhar | 982.86 | 1994 |
| 27 | Pong Lake | 207.59 | 1983 |
Lahaul-Spiti District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Kibber | 2220.12 | 1992 |
| 29 | Chandratal | 38.56 | 2007 |
Kinnaur District
| S. No | Sanctuary Name | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Rupi-Bhaba | 503 | 1982 |
| 31 | Rakchham-Chitkul | 304 | 1962 |
| 32 | Lippa Asrang | 31 | 1962 |
Wildlife Sanctuaries Sorted by Area (Largest to Smallest)
| Wildlife Sanctuary | District | Area (sq km) | Establishment Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kibber | Lahaul-Spiti | 2220.12 | 1992 |
| Dhauladhar | Kangra | 982.86 | 1994 |
| Rupi-Bhaba | Kinnaur | 503 | 1982 |
| Kugti | Chamba | 405.49 | 1962 |
| Sechu-Tuan Nalla | Chamba | 390.29 | 1962 |
| Rakchham-Chitkul | Kinnaur | 304 | 1962 |
| Pong Lake | Kangra | 207.59 | 1983 |
| Daranghati (I & II) | Shimla | 171.50 | 1962 |
| Nargu | Mandi | 132.3731 | 1962 |
| Naina Devi | Bilaspur | 123 | 1962 |
| Gamgul Siyabehi | Chamba | 108.40 | 1949 |
| Kanwar | Kullu | 107.29 | 1954 |
| Govind Sagar | Bilaspur | 100 | 1962 |
| Sainj | Kullu | 90 | 1994 |
| Tundah | Chamba | 64 | 1962 |
| Tirthan | Kullu | 61 | 1976 |
| Churdhar | Sirmaur | 55.52 | 1985 |
| Talra | Shimla | 46.48 | 1962 |
| Chandratal | Lahaul-Spiti | 38.56 | 2007 |
| Bandli | Mandi | 32.11 | 1962 |
| Lippa Asrang | Kinnaur | 31 | 1962 |
| Majathal | Solan | 30.86 | 1962 |
| Shikari Devi | Mandi | 29.94 | 1962 |
| Manali | Kullu | 29 | 1954 |
| Kalatop-Khajjiar | Chamba | 17.17 | 1949 |
| Chail | Solan | 16 | 1976 |
| Khokhan | Kullu | 14.94 | 1954 |
| Kais | Kullu | 12.61 | 1954 |
| Shimla Water Catchment | Shimla | 10 | 1958 |
| Darlaghat | Solan | 6 | 1974 |
| Renuka | Sirmaur | 3.87 | 1964 |
| Shilli | Solan | 2 | 1963 |
Wildlife Sanctuaries Sorted by Establishment Year (Oldest to Newest)
| Establishment Year | Wildlife Sanctuary | District | Area (sq km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Gamgul Siyabehi | Chamba | 108.40 |
| 1949 | Kalatop-Khajjiar | Chamba | 17.17 |
| 1954 | Kanwar | Kullu | 107.29 |
| 1954 | Khokhan | Kullu | 14.94 |
| 1954 | Manali | Kullu | 29 |
| 1954 | Kais | Kullu | 12.61 |
| 1958 | Shimla Water Catchment | Shimla | 10 |
| 1962 | Bandli | Mandi | 32.11 |
| 1962 | Nargu | Mandi | 132.3731 |
| 1962 | Shikari Devi | Mandi | 29.94 |
| 1962 | Majathal | Solan | 30.86 |
| 1962 | Daranghati (I & II) | Shimla | 171.50 |
| 1962 | Talra | Shimla | 46.48 |
| 1962 | Govind Sagar | Bilaspur | 100 |
| 1962 | Naina Devi | Bilaspur | 123 |
| 1962 | Tundah | Chamba | 64 |
| 1962 | Kugti | Chamba | 405.49 |
| 1962 | Sechu-Tuan Nalla | Chamba | 390.29 |
| 1962 | Rakchham-Chitkul | Kinnaur | 304 |
| 1962 | Lippa Asrang | Kinnaur | 31 |
| 1963 | Shilli | Solan | 2 |
| 1964 | Renuka | Sirmaur | 3.87 |
| 1974 | Darlaghat | Solan | 6 |
| 1976 | Chail | Solan | 16 |
| 1976 | Tirthan | Kullu | 61 |
| 1982 | Rupi-Bhaba | Kinnaur | 503 |
| 1983 | Pong Lake | Kangra | 207.59 |
| 1985 | Churdhar | Sirmaur | 55.52 |
| 1992 | Kibber | Lahaul-Spiti | 2220.12 |
| 1994 | Sainj | Kullu | 90 |
| 1994 | Dhauladhar | Kangra | 982.86 |
| 2007 | Chandratal | Lahaul-Spiti | 38.56 |
Detailed Guide to Each Sanctuary
1. Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Mandi
Area: 32.11 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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2. Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Mandi
Area: 132.3731 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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3. Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Mandi
Area: 29.94 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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4. Darlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Solan
Area: 6 sq km
Establishment Year: 1974
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5. Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Solan
Area: 30.86 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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6. Shilli Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Solan
Area: 2 sq km
Establishment Year: 1963
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7. Chail Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Solan
Area: 16 sq km
Establishment Year: 1976
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8. Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Sirmaur
Area: 55.52 sq km
Establishment Year: 1985
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9. Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Sirmaur
Area: 3.87 sq km
Establishment Year: 1964
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10. Daranghati (I & II) Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Shimla
Area: 171.50 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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11. Shimla Water Catchment Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Shimla
Area: 10 sq km
Establishment Year: 1958
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12. Talra Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Shimla
Area: 46.48 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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13. Govind Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Bilaspur
Area: 100 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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14. Naina Devi Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Bilaspur
Area: 123 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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15. Gamgul Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Chamba
Area: 108.40 sq km
Establishment Year: 1949
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16. Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Chamba
Area: 64 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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17. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Chamba
Area: 405.49 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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18. Sechu-Tuan Nalla Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Chamba
Area: 390.29 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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19. Kalatop-Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Chamba
Area: 17.17 sq km
Establishment Year: 1949
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20. Kanwar Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kullu
Area: 107.29 sq km
Establishment Year: 1954
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21. Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kullu
Area: 14.94 sq km
Establishment Year: 1954
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22. Manali Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kullu
Area: 29 sq km
Establishment Year: 1954
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23. Kais Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kullu
Area: 12.61 sq km
Establishment Year: 1954
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24. Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kullu
Area: 90 sq km
Establishment Year: 1994
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25. Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kullu
Area: 61 sq km
Establishment Year: 1976
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26. Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kangra
Area: 982.86 sq km
Establishment Year: 1994
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27. Pong Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kangra
Area: 207.59 sq km
Establishment Year: 1983
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28. Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Lahaul-Spiti
Area: 2220.12 sq km
Establishment Year: 1992
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29. Chandratal Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Lahaul-Spiti
Area: 38.56 sq km
Establishment Year: 2007
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30. Rupi-Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kinnaur
Area: 503 sq km
Establishment Year: 1982
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31. Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kinnaur
Area: 304 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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32. Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary
District: Kinnaur
Area: 31 sq km
Establishment Year: 1962
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