Indian Wildlife >> North India >> Himachal Pradesh >> Daranghati Sanctuary
Location : Near Rampur
Bushahr, Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh.
Coverage Area: 167.40-km.
Main Attraction : Trogpan,
Koklas & Kalij.
Best Time To Visit :
April-June &
October-November.
Accommodation
: Hotel Amar,
Hotel Amber, Auckland Hotel, Hotel Holiday Home, Shimla.
Arrival
Information :
-- By
Rail : Shimla has
a narrow gauge railway line on which toy train runs from Kalka to Shimla. The
train cruises
its way through valleys and beautiful landscapes at a very slow pace making the
journey very pleasant.
From Kalka one can take trains to other parts of the country. The Toy train from
Shimla is of two types-
one is the normal multi coach train and the other is the single car train, which
has a glass roof giving an
enthralling experience during the journey.
-- By Air
: The Jubbarhatti
airport is 23-km from Shimla and major domestic airlines cater their services
from here to
Shimla. One can catch direct flights from Delhi.
-- By Road : Roads connect this capital city of Himachal with other places in the state as well as other major towns
and cities.
-- Nearby Excursions :
-- Nearby Cities : Shimla
Daranghati
sanctuary located in the upper area of Shimla District, has undisturbed forest
area with plenty of wildlife and was notified on 27th March 1974. The total
covered area of this sanctuary is 16740 hectares.
Fauna :
Himalayan Black Bear, Brown Bear, Himalayan Palm Civet, Barking Deer, Musk Deer,
Flying Fox, Goral, Indian Hare, Stripped Hyena, Himalayan Ibex, Leopard,
Himalayan yellow throated Marten, Serow, Blue Sheep, Common giant flying
Squirrel and Himalayan Weasel are the animals that are founf over here.
For more information on hotels
booking, accommodation, jungle resorts, tour packages, wildlife, fair and
festivals, dance and musics, art and crafts, shopping places, best time to
visit, forts, monuments, historical palaces, heritage sites, museums of
Himachal Pradesh visit :-
www.travel-himachal.com
