Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary

Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	Himachal Pradesh, India
Area	61 km²
Established	1992

Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated near the banks of the Tirthan river. ^[1] It has densely forested areas and various varieties of fauna living there. ^{[2] [3]}

Location

Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. It covers an area of 6,112 ha (15,100 acres). ^[4] The sanctuary is connected to the Great Himalayan National Park as well.^{[ citation needed ]} It is located at an altitude of 2,100 m to 4,900 m. Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary can be reached by direct buses and taxis from Shimla and Chandigarh to Kullu.^{[ citation needed ]}

Flora and fauna

Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary harbours a variety ‌of ‌forested areas such as oak forest, coniferous forest, deodar forest. Wildlife includes the snow leopard, musk deer, Himalayan brown bear and Kashmir flying squirrel. ^[4] It also hosts the Himalayan tahr.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "The official website of Great Himalayan National Park | A UNESCO World Heritage" . Retrieved 2022-02-12.
2. "The GHNP and Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary Ranked as Best Managed Protected Areas of India". Himachal Watcher. 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
3. "GHNP and Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary in HP ranked best managed Protected Areas in the country". The Statesman. 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
4. "BirdLife Data Zone". Birdlife International. Retrieved 2022-02-12.

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