Himachal Pradesh Forest Department

A Wildlife Sanctuary is established under sections 18-26 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and admits rights to the extent as allowed by the Collector at the time of settlement in concurrence with Chief Wildlife Warden of the State. Finally notified boundaries of the Wildlife Sanctuaries, like National Parks, can not be altered without resolution of the State Legislature. General public is legally restrained from destroying, exploiting, or removing any wildlife from the sanctuary, or destroying or damaging the habitat of any wild animal, or depriving any wild animal of its habitat in the sanctuary.

These Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and National Parks provide a very good opportunity to the visitor to enjoy and experience the wilderness of the state.

Wildlife Sanctuaries provide a very good opportunity to the visitor to enjoy and experience the wilderness of the state.

The details of Wildlife Santuaries in the State is as under: