Churdhar Sanctuary
| Churdhar | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
.jpg) Churdhar sculpture | |
  Location within Himachal Pradesh  Location within India | |
Interactive map of Churdhar | |
| Location | Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 30°52′35″N 77°24′05″E / 30.8763°N 77.4013°E |
| Area | 56.16 km2 (21.68 sq mi) |
| Established | 1985 |
Churdhar Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.[1] 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, musk deer, gray langur, and Indian leopard. The sanctuary is administered by the Chureshwar Sewa Samiti.
The sanctuary is named after Churdhar Peak. Churdhar (elevation of 3,647 metres; 11,965 feet) is the highest peak in Shimla district and is also the highest peak in the outer Himalayas. The peak has a great religious significance for the people of Sirmour, Shimla, Chaupal and Solan of Himachal Pradesh and Dehradun of Uttarakhand. Churdhar is a holy place related to Shri Shirgul Maharaj (Chureshwar Maharaj), a deity widely worshipped in Sirmour and Chaupal. The main routes for arrival are from Nohradhar to 18 km, (Sirmour) and Sarain, Chaupal of 8 km.[2]
The Churdhar Peak is mentioned in the book, The Great Arc, by John Keay but is referred to as The Chur. It is from this peak that George Everest made many astronomical readings and sightings of the Himalaya mountains around 1834. He was the Surveyor General of India and did the initial survey of the full length of India as well as some very accurate measurements of the earth's curvature.
Access
- Airways: Jubbarhatti airport (23 km from Shimla)
- Nearest railhead: Shimla to Kalka narrow-gauge railway line
- Nearest city: Chaupal, Himachal Pradesh
- The sanctuary has a well connected road network.[3]
References
- ↑ "Management Plan: Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary" (PDF). Himachal Pradesh Forest Department. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "himachaltourism.gov.in". Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ↑ Himachal tourism dep. co.
External links
Instagram.Com/Churdhar_