National Parks and Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh

Name	Location	Established	Area (sq km)	Key Features
Great Himalayan National Park	Kullu	1984	1,171	Biodiverse, UNESCO World Heritage Site, snow leopard, trekking
Pin Valley National Park	Lahaul and Spiti	1987	675	High-altitude, snow leopard, ibex, unique flora and fauna
Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary	Mandi	1962	32.11	Leopard, black bear, and various bird species
Chail Wildlife Sanctuary	Solan	1976	110	Pheasants, barking deer, sambar
Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary	Sirmaur	1985	56.16	High-altitude sanctuary, rich biodiversity
Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary	Shimla	1962	167.4	High-altitude sanctuary, musk deer, Himalayan monal
Darlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary	Solan	1974	6.87	Home to various species of birds and mammals
Gamgul Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba	1962	109.6	Rare pheasants, Himalayan tahr
Govind Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary	Bilaspur	1976	100.34	Aquatic birds, surrounding Govind Sagar Lake
Kais Wildlife Sanctuary	Kullu	1954	13.95	Rich flora and fauna, pheasants
Kalatop Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba	1958	19.63	Deodar and oak forests, Himalayan black bear, and pheasants
Kanwar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kullu	1954	61.5	Serow, brown bear, pheasants
Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary	Kullu	1954	14.94	Rich biodiversity, various bird species
Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba	1962	378	Snow leopard, Himalayan tahr, and ibex
Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary	Kinnaur	1962	31	Blue sheep, ibex, and snow leopards
Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary	Solan	1974	39.4	Cheer pheasant, goral, leopard
Manali Wildlife Sanctuary	Kullu	1954	31.8	Close to Manali, musk deer, monal
Naina Devi Wildlife Sanctuary	Bilaspur	1985	116.1	Rich flora, various species of birds
Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary	Mandi	1962	278	Serow, Himalayan black bear, pheasants
Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba	1962	165	High-altitude sanctuary, snow leopard, and Himalayan tahr
Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary	Mandi	1962	29.94	Leopard, black bear, and diverse avian species
Shilli Wildlife Sanctuary	Solan	1962	2.17	Small sanctuary, rich in flora
Shimla Water Catchment Wildlife Sanctuary	Shimla	1958	10.25	Water catchment area, rich biodiversity
Simbalbara National Park	Sirmaur	2010	27.88	Sal forests, goral, Sambhar deer
Talra Wildlife Sanctuary	Kangra	1962	13.06	Small sanctuary, rich flora and fauna
Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary	Kullu	1976	61	Rich biodiversity, part of GHNP
Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba	1965	64	Himalayan black bear, musk deer
Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	Kangra	1983	207.58	Wetland, migratory birds, waterfowl
Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary	Kinnaur	1962	304	Snow leopard, ibex, blue sheep
Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary	Sirmaur	1983	4.28	Renuka lake, various bird species
Rupi-Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary	Kinnaur	1982	503	Unique biodiversity, trekking opportunities

Now Here’s a Trick in Hindi

Kullu (कुल्लू)

• Great Himalayan National Park
• Inderkilla National Park
• Khirganga National Park
• Kanwar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kais Wildlife Sanctuary
• Manali Wildlife Sanctuary
• Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary
• Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary

Mnemonic: “गजब के इंडियन किंग्स कहते हैं, ‘मज़ेदार तरीकों से साधें'” (Great Himalayan, Inderkilla, Khirganga, Kanwar, Kais, Manali, Tirthan, Sainj)

Chamba (चंबा)

• Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kalatop Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary
• Gamgul Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary
• Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary

Mnemonic: “कबूतर कल तक गम नहीं सहेगा” (Kugti, Kalatop Khajjiar, Tundah, Gamgul Siyabehi, Sechu Tuan Nala)

Shimla (शिमला)

• Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary
• Shimla Water Catchment Wildlife Sanctuary

Mnemonic: “दरिंग शिमला” (Daranghati, Shimla Water Catchment)

Solan (सोलन)

• Chail Wildlife Sanctuary
• Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary
• Darlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
• Shilli Wildlife Sanctuary

Mnemonic: “चमत्कारी मंदिर दर्शन स्थल” (Chail, Majathal, Darlaghat, Shilli)

Sirmaur (सिरमौर)

• Simbalbara National Park
• Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary
• Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary

Mnemonic: “सिंबा रहा चिरंजीवी” (Simbalbara, Renuka, Churdhar)

Kinnaur (किन्नौर)

• Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary
• Rupi-Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary
• Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary

Mnemonic: “राकेश रूपल लहराया” (Rakchham-Chitkul, Rupi-Bhaba, Lippa Asrang)

Kangra (कांगड़ा)

• Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
• Talra Wildlife Sanctuary
• Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary

Mnemonic: “प्यारा ताल ढाका” (Pong Dam Lake, Talra, Dhauladhar)

Mandi (मंडी)

• Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary
• Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary
• Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary

Mnemonic: “बंदर नहीं शिकार” (Bandli, Nargu, Shikari Devi)

Bilaspur (बिलासपुर)

• Govind Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Naina Devi Wildlife Sanctuary

Mnemonic: “गोविंदा नैना” (Govind Sagar, Naina Devi)