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Steps are being taken to intensify environmental preservation and sustainable development in the Himachal Pradesh region. All remaining forests in Himachal Pradesh have been nationalised under the supervision of the officers like Indian forest service, Himachal Forest Service and seasoned Range/Dy.Range Forest Officers. [2]
This huge pine forest stretches for 3000 km across the lower elevations of the great Himalaya range for almost its entire length including parts of Pakistan's Punjab Province in the west through Azad Kashmir, the northern Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim, Nepal and Bhutan, which is the eastern extent of the pine forest.
Temperate broadleaf forest in Kangra valley, Himachal Pradesh. Himachal is well known for its rich flora. Forests covered about 27.72% (15,433 sq.km) of the state's area in 2019 which is higher than the national average. [2] It contains a wide variety of forests.
Himachal Pradesh has around 463 birds, and Tragopan melanocephalus is the state bird of Himanchal Pradesh [34] 77 mammalian, 44 reptile and 80 fish species. Himachal Pradesh has currently five National Parks. [35] Great Himalayan National Park, oldest and largest National park in the state, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There is a dense deodar and fir forest covering 19.63 km 2 of the sanctuary, which is about 6 km from Dalhousie. Pheasants, serow and black bear are some of the common animals found here. The sanctuary lies in the path of the Ravi River, and is surrounded by coniferous and oak forests. [1] Latitudinal range- 32°02´ to 32°04´ N
The Travel and Tourism department of Himachal Pradesh has preserved the park in its natural form. [4] Simbalbara Forest Rest House is connected from Puruwala and provides views of the valley. [citation needed] Tiger Goral, Sambhar and Chittal are the common animals found here. There are walking trails also in the adjoining forests. [5]
This is the terrifying moment a lightning bolt struck a forest area in India's Himachal Pradesh. The video was filmed in a suburb of Shimla called Chhota Shimla on June 3.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change The Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Mandi district , Himachal Pradesh , India , which covers 41.32 square kilometres and is located approximately seven kilometres from the town of Sundar Nagar .