Majthal Sanctuary
| Majthal Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location within Himachal Pradesh  Location within India | |
Interactive map of Majthal Sanctuary | |
| Location | Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Area | 30.86 km2 (11.92 sq mi) |
| Established | 198 |
The Majthal Sanctuary is situated in Solan District and has steep and rugged terrain. The sanctuary is about 10 km on the kacha road Kararaghat (Shimla-Bilaspur Highway) to Kashlog. The sanctuary is said to have a large population of endangered cheer pheasant, and there is also a large goral population. Recently, a globally threatened bird called the grey-crowned prinia was discovered by Virender Kumar Bhardwaj and Rakeshwar Kapoor. The Himachal Tourism agency recommends winter as a good time to visit the sanctuary.[1][2]
References
- ↑ himachaltourism.gov.in Archived 4 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Himachal Pradesh Tourism". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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