HimopediaHimopedia
Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve

Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve

Protected Area · Uttrakhand - Garhwal · India

Dibyendu Ash · CC BY-SA 4.0

Uttrakhand - Garhwal · India

Connections

the verified web around Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve

What’s around it

Flora & fauna

Biodiversity This sanctuary falls at the junction of Palearctic realm and Indomalayan realm, supporting a large variety of mammalian and avian fauna. Fauna Birds at Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve include species like the hill partridge, chukar partridge, koklass pheasant, kalij pheasant, goldcrest, rufous sibia, red-billed leiothrix, black-chinned babbler, chestnut-bellied nuthatch, black-throated tit, rock bunting, green-tailed sunbird and yellow-breasted greenfinch. Some endangered birds like the bearded vulture and Himalayan griffon can also be seen here. Mammals, which are regularly sighted in this sanctuary are barking deer, yellow-throated marten, stoat, mountain weasel, yellow-bellied weasel. Beside these, Himalayan goral and some types of pika are also present at higher altitudes. Some very commonly seen mammals in this wildlife sanctuary are several types of bats and Royle's pika of the family Ochotonidae. Rufous sibia bird Spotted at Naina Peak Hiking Forest Rufous sibia Goldcrest (Regulus regulus himalayensis) Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos hamilton)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Flagship species here

4 documented in Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve
Himalayan goral

Himalayan goral

Naemorhedus goral

Near Threatened
Bearded vulture

Bearded vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

Near Threatened
Himalayan griffon vulture

Himalayan griffon vulture

Gyps himalayensis

Near Threatened
Koklass pheasant

Koklass pheasant

Pucrasia macrolopha

Least Concern

Terrain & setting

At a glance

Aspect
Faces S
Slope
≈ 29°

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

Background

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. Nainital forest division at present has several birding trails and forest patches consisting of temperate broad-leaf forests to alpine grasslands to rhododendron shrubberies. Wide altitudinal variation supports a very large segment of avian fauna to inhibit in this forest range.

More in Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Alakananda

River · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Alakananda is a river of the Garhwal Himalaya, rising from the Satopanth & Bhagirath Kharak Glaciers, a tributary of the Ganga (unites with Bhagirathi) which it joins at Devprayag.

Ali Bugiyal

Meadow · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Aloo ke Gutke

Dish · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Aloo ke Gutke is a Garhwali potato side (everyday) made from boiled potatoes, mustard oil, jamboo/spices. Spiced dry potatoes tempered in mustard oil — a ubiquitous pahari side/snack.

Aroshi Ganga

River · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Arsa

Dish · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Arsa is a Garhwali fried sweet (festival / wedding) made from rice flour, jaggery, ghee. Deep-fried rice-flour-and-jaggery sweet, essential at Garhwali weddings.

Asi Ganga

River · Uttrakhand - Garhwal

Asi Ganga is a river of the Garhwal Himalaya, a tributary of the Bhagirathi which it joins at Uttarkashi.

Notes from the community

Been to Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve? Share what you know — a tip, a correction, a photo. The best notes get added to the record, credited to you. Reviewed before they appear.

No notes yet — be the first to add one.