Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected Area · Himachal - Kullu-Manali · India

Flora & fauna

Fauna Seventy different bird species have been documented within the wildlife sanctuary. Notably, the sanctuary harbours the cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii), a species classified as globally vulnerable and categorized as a restricted-range species of the western Himalayas. The Sanctuary also supports populations of the Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos), Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) and the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus). Other avian species in the sanctuary include the Himalayan swiftlet, long-tailed shrike, blue-throated barbet, red-billed blue magpie, and fire-capped tit. In addition to its avian diversity, the sanctuary also serves as a habitat for a variety of mammals, including the snow leopard, Goral, barking deer, Hanuman langur, Indian fox, and black bear. According to findings from a Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA), the Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the ten areas within the Sutlej basin and its tributaries that merit protection as a "no-hydro project zone" to safeguard fish fauna.

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Flagship species here

2 documented in Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary

Snow leopard

Panthera uncia

Vulnerable

Cheer pheasant

Catreus wallichii

Vulnerable

Terrain & setting

At a glance

Aspect: Faces SE
Slope: ≈ 33°

slope & aspect are approximate, estimated from the elevation model.

Background

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 extends along the east and south sides of the Seri Khad stream. "Khad" is the Himachali term for a stream that provides essential water sources for the sanctuary's plants and wildlife.

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