Protected Areas

Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Gangtok district, Sikkim, India. It is situated around the area adjoining Lake Tsomgo and covers an area of about 31 km2 (12 sq mi). It harbours orchids and rhododendrons interspersed am…

2,800 m

Khirganga National Park

Protected Area · Himachal - Lahaul

Khirganga National Park is a national park in Himachal Pradesh, India, established in 2010.

Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary, also called the Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary, is a wildlife sanctuary declared under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and located in Uttarakhand, India. Its alternate name comes from its primary purpose of pr…

Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary

Protected Area · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary is located 54 km (34 mi) from Pithoragarh near Askot in Uttarakhand state of India. This sanctuary has been set up primarily with the object of conserving the musk deer (Moschus leucogaster) and its habitat. Int…

Astore Wildlife Sanctuary is as wildlife refuge located in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It is within the Astore District, between Nanga Parbat 8,126 metres (26,660 ft) to the west and the plains of Deosai to the east, and about 11 km (6.8…

Baltal Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Situated in the Zanskar range near Sonamarg, the sanctuary spans approximately 210 km² and ranges in altitude from 3,015…

Baltistan Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary covering an area of 415 square kilometres in the Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Contiguous with the Astore Wildlife Sanctuary to its south and east, the Baltistan Wildlife Sanc…

The Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India, which covers 41.32 square kilometres (15.95 sq mi) and is located approximately seven kilometres from the town of Sundar Nagar. The sanctuary e…

Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is an Indian wildlife sanctuary.

Central Karakoram National Park

Protected Area · East Karakoram

Central Karakoram National Park is a national park located in Skardu district of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. It encompasses some of the world’s highest peaks and largest glaciers. Internationally renowned for mountaineering, rock climb…

Chail Sanctuary

Protected Area · Himachal - Pabbar

Chail Sanctuary is located at Chail, a hill station which is home to sambar, goral and cheer pheasants at Blossom and Jhaja. Barking deer and kalij pheasants are seen during dusk and dawn. The best time to visit is from March to October.

Chandratal Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Himachal - Lahaul

Chandratal Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Lahaul and Spiti district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was first notified on 14 May 2007 and received final notification in June 2013 under the Wildlife Protection A…

Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Ladakh

Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, a high-altitude wildlife sanctuary in the Ladakhi adjunct of the Changthang plateau in Leh district of Indian Union Territory of Ladakh, is one of the 3 largest wildlife sanctuaries in Ladakh, others being …

Churdhar Sanctuary

Protected Area · Himachal - Pabbar

Churdhar Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The sanctuary covers an area of 56.16 square kilometres and was notified on 15 November 1985. Its fauna includes the Himalayan black bear, barking deer, …

Dachigam National Park is a national park located 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Srinagar city in Srinagar district in Kashmir on the east side of Dal Lake in the disputed Kashmir region. It covers an area of about 141 square kilometres (54 …

The Daranghati Sanctuary is located in Rampur Bushahr, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It has undisturbed forest areas. Monal, Tragopan, Koklas and Kalij are the pheasants found here. Some of the common animals found here are Musk deer,…

Deosai National Park

Protected Area · West Karakoram

Deosai National Park is a high-elevation national park located on an alpine plain between the Skardu District and Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Lying to the east of Nanga Parbat in the western Himalayas close to the cent…

Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Himachal - Kullu-Manali

Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Established in 1994, it spans approximately 944 km² and lies at elevations ranging from 1,600 to 4,400 m above sea level.

Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Darjeeling Sikkim

Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary is a 51 km2 (20 sq mi) large wildlife sanctuary in Gangtok district of the state of Sikkim in India. It is contiguous with Khangchendzonga National Park and located around 30 km (19 mi) west of Gangtok. It …

Gamgul Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary 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…

Gangotri National Park

Protected Area · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Gangotri National Park is a national park in Uttarkashi District in Uttarakhand state of India, covering about 1,553 km2 (600 sq mi). Its habitat consists of coniferous forests, alpine meadows and glaciers. Gomukh at Gangotri glacier, th…

Gaurishankar Conservation Area

Protected Area · Mahalangur

Gaurishankar Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal that was established in January 2010, covering 2,179 km2 (841 sq mi) in the Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok districts and encompassing 22 Village Developme…

Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park in Supin Range, near Uttarkashi town in the district and state of the same name in India. It was established initially as a wildlife sanctuary in 1955, and was la…

Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park in Supin Range, near Uttarkashi town in the district and state of the same name in India. It was established initially as a wildlife sanctuary in 1955, and was la…

Great Himalayan National Park

Protected Area · Himachal - Spiti

The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is a national park in India, located in Banjar sub-division of Kullu in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The park was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1171 km2; elevations within th…

Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Kashmir

The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary spread over 180 square kilometres (69 mi2) is a protected area in Gulmarg, Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the most beautiful and attractive sanct…

The Ghamot National Park also spelt Gumot is a national park in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in Neelam District of AJK and it was established in 2004. Conservation efforts in the Gumot National Park are funded by the Global Envi…

The Gurez National Park, also known as Musk Deer National Park, is one of the protected areas of Pakistan. It is located in Neelum District in Azad kashmir, Pakistan, besides the Neelum River in the Gurez valley. It is located in the hig…

Hemis National Park

Protected Area · Ladakh

Hemis National Park, a high-elevation national park near Hemis in the Leh district of Ladakh in India, is located 50 km (31 mi) from Leh town, the capitals of Ladakh. Globally famous for its endangered snow leopards, it has the highest d…

Himalaya National Park is a protected area located in Astore District of Gilgit–Baltistan (GB), Pakistan. It was announced as part of the federal Protected Areas Initiative in December 2020 and subsequently notified by the Government of …

Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Kashmir

Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary or Heerpora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kulgam district and Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It lies 12 km from Shopian town, 70 km (43 mi) south of Srinagar. It spread…

Inderkilla National Park is a national park in Himachal Pradesh, India, established in 2010. It covers an area of about 104 square kilometres (40 sq mi). The park is located in Kullu district, about 46 km (30 mi) from Kullu–Manali Airport.

Jigme Dorji National Park

Protected Area · Bhutan - West

Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP), named after the late Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, is the second-largest National Park of Bhutan.

Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park

Protected Area · Bhutan - West

Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park covers an area of 1,730 square kilometres (670 sq mi) in central Bhutan. It protects a large area of the Black Mountains, a sub-range of the Himalayan Range System.

Jim Corbett National Park

Protected Area · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Jim Corbett National Park is a national park in the Nainital district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 1936 as the country's first national park and is named in honour of Jim Corbett, who had played a leading rol…

Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary

Protected Area · Himachal - Chamba

Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary, or simply Kalatop Sanctuary, is a 30.69 km2 animal sanctuary at Kalatop and Khajjiar in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The sanctuary area is well laid out for trekking trails both at Kalatop a…

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area

Protected Area · Mahalangur

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1997. It covers 2,035 km2 (786 sq mi) in the Taplejung District and comprises two peaks of Kanchenjunga. In the north it adjoins…

The Kanwar Sanctuary is located in Parbati valley of Kullu district. R.O. wildlife Kasol provides information and help to visitors. Uphill walk along Garahan Nala from Kasol through dense Deodar and Fir forests is worth. The sanctuary ha…

Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Nubra Shyok or the Siachen Shyok is a high-elevation wildlife sanctuary in the easternmost reaches of the Karakoram range in Leh district of Ladakh. It was established in 1987 and covers an…

Khangchendzonga National Park

Protected Area · Darjeeling Sikkim

Khangchendzonga National Park is a national park and part of the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim, India. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first "Mixed Heritage" site of India…

Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Himachal - Spiti

Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary is a high-elevation protected area in the Indian Himalayas, located in the Spiti Valley of Lahaul and Spiti district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was established in 1999 with an area of 2,220.12 k…

Kishtwar National Park is a national park located 40 km from Kishtwar town in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is bounded to the north by Rinnay river, to the south by Kibar Nala catchment, to the east by the main di…

Kitam Bird Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located about 19 km (12 mi) Namchi in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It was declared as a protected area on 3 February 2005.

Kugti Sanctuary is the second largest sanctuary in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Its situated at an altitude ranging from 2,195 m to 5,040 m. On the west side, Tundah Sanctuary surrounds this sanctuary by a forest corridor.

Limber Wildlife Sanctuary or Kazing Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Limber in Baramulla district in Indian union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. It is located, near Baramulla city and Srinagar. It is the fourth national park in the state…

Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park

Protected Area · West Karakoram

Lulusar-Dodipat National Park is located in the Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The park was created in 2003. The scenic Dudipatsar Lake and Lulusar Lake and peaks are in the park.

Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve located in Ravangla, near Namchi City in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim covering an area of around 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi). The literal meaning of maenam-la is "t…

Makalu Barun National Park

Protected Area · Mahalangur

Makalu Barun National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of Nepal that was established in 1992 as the eastern extension of Sagarmatha National Park. It is the world's only protected area with an elevation gain of more than 8,000 m …

The Manali Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The sanctuary starts about 2 km from Manali. It is the catchment of Manalsu khad. A path from Manali log huts and Dhungri temple passes through…

Mansar-Surinsar Wildlife sanctuary

Protected Area · Kashmir

Mansar-Surinsar Lakes Wildlife sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary is situated in Mansar in Samba district in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 19 km from Samba town & 85 km from city of Jammu. It covers 3.5 square…

Motithang Takin Preserve

Protected Area · Bhutan - West

Royal Takin Preserve, located in the Motithang district of Thimphu, Bhutan is a wildlife reserve area for Bhutan takin, the national animal of Bhutan. Originally a mini-zoo, it was converted into a preserve when it was discovered that th…

Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary also known as Benog Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located about 11 km (6.8 mi) Mussoorie in the Dehradun district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was declared as a prot…

Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve

Protected Area · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve is a wildlife reserve in the Nainital district of the state of Uttarakhand in India. This reserve forest is located in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand and placed inside Nainital forest division…

The Nanda Devi National Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, established in 1982 is a national park situated around the peak of Nanda Devi in Chamoli Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, in northern India. The entire park lies at an elevati…

Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Himachal - Kangra-Dhauladhar

Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the east side of the Uhl River in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh. It was notified in 1999 and covers an area of 132.37 km2 (51.11 sq mi). The slopes of the sanctuary are covered with Alpine forest. It…

Neora Valley National Park

Protected Area · Darjeeling Sikkim

Neora Valley National Park is a national park in Kalimpong district, West Bengal, India that was established in 1986. Spread over an area of 88 km2 (34 sq mi), it is a rich biological zone in eastern India. It is the land of the red pand…

Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Kashmir

The Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Aru Valley, Pahalgam near Anantnag city in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies 46 km from Anantnag city, the district headquarter. It is on the periphery of the t…

Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Darjeeling Sikkim

Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary encompassing an area of 124 km2 (48 sq mi) in the Pakyong District of the Indian state of Sikkim. It was established in 2002 and includes the hamlets of Aritar, Dakline Lingtam, Phada…

Pin Valley National Park

Protected Area · Himachal - Kullu-Manali

Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located in the Spiti Valley of Lahaul and Spiti district and Bhaba Valley of Kinnaur district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in far northern India. It is part of Cold…

Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Ladakh

Pong Dam Wild Life Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, India. It covers 673 square kilometers. It was established in November 2002, under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The sanctuary protects Maharana Pratap Sagar lake & …

Kazinag National Park is a national park in Baramulla city of the Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir notified under Wild Life Protection Act 1972. It is part of a proposal for a trans-Karakoram peace pa…

Qomolangma National Nature Preserve

Protected Area · Mahalangur

The Qomolangma National Nature Preserve (QNNP), also known as the Chomolungma Nature Reserve (QNP), is a protected area 3.381 million hectares in size in the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. Located on the Roof …

Qomolangma National Park

Protected Area · Mahalangur

Qomolangma National Park is a national park located in Xigazê Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Mount Qomolangma is the Tibetan and Chinese name for Mount Everest. The park, opened in 2012, occupies 78,000 square kilometres, an…

Rajaji National Park

Protected Area · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Rajaji National Park is a national park and tiger reserve in the Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal districts of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It encompasses an area of 820 km2 (320 sq mi) in the Sivalik Hills. In 1983, three wildli…

Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in Daksum, Forest Block, near Anantnag city in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies 42 km from Anantnag city, the district headquarter, 85 kilometres (53 mi) sout…

Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in Sangla valley of the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated in the arid zone of the middle Himalayas. It covers the area of 304 km2. The Sanctuary is…

The Renuka Sanctuary is a nature sanctuary. It is situated in Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh and is connected to a network of roads. It covers about 4.028 square kilometres. Also known as Renuka Reserve Forest, it has been formally…

Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was established in 1982 and covers an area of about 503 km2 in the upper catchment of the Bhaba Valley. The sanctuary is situated …

Sagarmatha National Park

Protected Area · Mahalangur

Sagarmāthā National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1976 and encompasses an area of 1,148 km2 (443 sq mi) in the Solukhumbu District. It ranges in elevation from 2,845 to 8,848 m and incl…

Salim Ali National Park or City Forest National Park is a national park located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It covered an area of 9.07 km2. Notified in 1986, the name of the park commemorated the Indian ornithologist Salim Ali…

Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary is a high-altitude protected area located in the Pangi Valley of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India. Established in 1974, it spans 390.29 km2, with elevations ranging from 2,550 to 6,072 meters.

Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary is a nature park in the Indian state of Sikkim. It has forty species of rhododendron trees. It is located in the Yumthang Valley of Flowers north of Lachung in North Sikkim district. Bird species found in t…

Singalila National Park

Protected Area · Darjeeling Sikkim

Singalila National Park is a national park of India located on the Singalila Ridge at an elevation of more than 2,300 metres above sea level, in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. It is well known for the trekking route to Sandakphu…

Sumin Reserve Forest is located about 20 km from Rangpo town in Pakyong District of the Sikkim state in India.

Talra Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It became a wildlife sanctuary in 1962. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 40 km2. It is an eco-sensitive zone, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Fores…

Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated near the banks of the Tirthan river. It features densely forested areas and hosts a diverse fauna. In 2021, it was ranked the Best Managed Prot…

Torsa Strict Nature Reserve

Protected Area · Bhutan - West

The Torsa Strict Nature Reserve (officially Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve) in Bhutan covers 609.51 square kilometres in Haa District, occupying most of its area. Founded along with other national parks in 1993 by decision of the roy…

Tral Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Tral town in the Pulwama district of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 26 km from Pulwama town, the district headquarter and 44 km from Union Territory Cap…

Valley of Flowers National Park

Protected Area · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park which was established in 1982. It is located in Chamoli in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly d…

Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary

Protected Area · Darjeeling Sikkim

The Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary or Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary occupies 104 km2 in the Singalila Range in western Sikkim. It borders on Nepal to the west, and the state of West Bengal to the south across the Rambong Khola stream. The…