With a view to conserve the total range of wildlife available in the state, the Government of Himachal Pradesh has declared several areas, covering all the agro-climatic zones in the state and having significant ecological, geomorphological and biodiversity value, as Conservation Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks.
At present, there are 5 National Parks, 26 Wildlife Santuaries and 3 Conservation Reserves. The details are as under:
Sr. No. | Category of Protected Area | Area in Sq.Km |
---|---|---|
1 | National Parks | 2407.28 |
2 | Wildlife Sanctuaries | 5964.9731 |
3 | Conservation Reserves | 19.17 |
Total | 8391.4231 |
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