Gamgul

Gamgul
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Gamgul Location within Himachal Pradesh
Location	Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates	32°50′49″N76°04′05″E / 32.847°N 76.068°E / 32.847; 76.068 [1]
Area	109 km2 (42 sq mi)
Established	1962

Gamgul is a high-altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the Bhandal valley in Salooni tehsil of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir adjoins it at the northern end. It's said that this is the only sanctuary located in Himachal Pradesh that has reported Kashmir stag, which used to be present in the region till around 1970. ^[3]

The sanctuary plays host to a small populations of Musk deer, Himalayan tahr, and pheasants. Also, one can spot number of colourful birds in the area. The vegetation is typical to the higher altitude area, and the landscape is interspersed with deodar forests, coniferous forest and alpine pastures.

References

1. "Gamgul Siahbehi Sanctuary". protectedplanet.net.
2. "Gamgul Siahbehi Sanctuary". protectedplanet.net.
3. Ahmad, Khursheed; Sambandam, Sathyakumar; Qureshi, Qamar (2009). "Conservation status of the last surviving wild population of Hangul or Kashmir Deer Cervus elaphus hanglu in Kashmir, India". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society . 106 (3): 246 – via ResearchGate.