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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Protected area in Himachal Pradesh, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
| image = Dhauladhar 24.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Scenic view within the sanctuary<br />
| map = India Himachal Pradesh#India<br />
| map_caption = Location within Himachal Pradesh, India<br />
| relief = 1<br />
| mapframe = Yes<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|32|15|N|76|19|E}}<br />
| mapframe-zoom = 9<br />
| location = Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India<br />
| nearest_city = Dharamshala / McLeod Ganj<br />
| area = 944 km²<br />
| established = 1994<br />
| governing_body = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area located in the [[Kangra district]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. Established in 1994, it spans approximately 944 km² and lies at elevations ranging from 1,600 to 4,400 m above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary- Preserving Kangra's Biodiversity |url=https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dhauladhar-wildlife-sanctuary |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=Incredible India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Resort |first=Rakkh |date=2022-08-26 |title=Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://rakkh.com/patrika/2022/08/26/the-pabbar-valley-of-himachal-pradesh/ |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=Rakkh Patrika |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>See [https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-the-Dhauladhar-Wildlife-Sanctuary-Himachal-Pradesh-showing-location-of_fig1_232696604 Fig. 1] in {{cite journal |last1=Uniyal |first1=Anjali |last2=Uniyal |first2=Sanjay Kr. |last3=Rawat |first3=Gopal S. |title=Commercial Extraction of Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle ex Benth. In the Western Himalaya |journal=Mountain Research and Development |date=2011 |volume=31 |issue=3 |pages=201–208 |doi=10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-10-00125.1|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tarun |first=Goel |date=2012-12-04 |title=Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kangra {{!}} The OK Travel |url=https://theoktravel.com/wildlife-sanctuaries-in-himachal-dhauladhar-wildlife-sanctuary-kangra/ |access-date=2025-08-31 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Geography and environment ==<br />
The sanctuary is located between the snowclad mountain peaks of the [[Dhauladhar]] range, forming a high-altitude forested landscape. The lower forests are dominated by [[Cedrus deodara|Deodar]], [[pine]], [[spruce]], [[oak]], [[rhododendron]], and mixed conifers. Above the treeline, alpine meadows and rocky terrain prevail, often covered in snow for much of the year.<br />
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== Flora ==<br />
Forests in the sanctuary consists of [[Cedrus deodara|deodar]], [[rhododendron]], [[oak]], [[pine]], [[spruce]], and other coniferous species. The diverse altitudinal range fosters a rich assemblage of plant life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DHAULADHAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY- Himachal Pradesh |url=https://arked.in/dhauladhar-wildlife-sanctuary-himachal-pradesh.html |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=arked.in}}</ref><br />
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== Fauna ==<br />
=== Mammals ===<br />
The sanctuary harbors a wide array of mammals, including [[Indian leopard]] (''Panthera pardus fusca''), [[Snow leopard]] (''Uncia uncia''), [[Himalayan black bear]] (''Ursus thibetanus laniger''), [[Himalayan brown bear]] (''Ursus arctos isabellinus''), [[Himalayan goral]](''Nemorhaedus goral''), [[Himalayan tahr]] (''Hemitragus jemlahicus''), [[Himalayan ibex]] (''Capra ibex''), [[Alpine musk deer]] (''Moschus chrysogaster''), Smaller carnivores such as [[leopard cat]] (''Prionailurus bengalensis'') and [[red fox]] (''Vulpes vulpes'').<br />
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Other species including [[Yellow-throated marten|Himalayan yellow-throated marten]], [[Royle's pika|Himalayan mouse-hare]], [[Indian hare|black-naped hare]], [[Indian crested porcupine|Indian porcupine]], [[Ray (flying squirrel)|red flying squirrel]], [[common langur]], [[jackal]], [[serow]], [[Bharal|blue sheep]], and [[snow leopard]] have also been documented.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://www.learnupsc.com/2023/08/dhauladhar-wildlife-sanctuary.html |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=Learn UPSC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite report |url=https://digitalrepository.wii.gov.in/handle/123456789/582 |title=Assessment of mammalian diversity in Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh |last1=Lyngdoh |first1=Salvador |last2=Parab |first2=Tushar |date=2022 |publisher=Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun |language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Birds ===<br />
The sanctuary is recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA) and supports a rich array of avian species. Breeding and resident species include [[Himalayan monal]], [[koklass pheasant]], [[kalij pheasant]], [[hill partridge]], [[Cheer pheasant]], [[chukar partridge]], [[snow partridge]], and [[Himalayan snowcock]]. [[Bird of prey|Raptors]] are also abundant, including [[booted eagle]], [[golden eagle]], [[Bearded vulture|lammergeier]], [[crested serpent eagle]], [[long-legged buzzard]], [[white-eyed buzzard]], and [[Eurasian hobby]]. Observations of globally threatened species such as [[imperial eagle]], [[greater spotted eagle]], [[lesser spotted eagle]], [[white-rumped vulture]], [[red-headed vulture]], and [[cinereous vulture]] are observed in the sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhauludhar Wildlife Sanctuary and McLeod Gunj - keybiodiversityareas.org |url=https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/site/factsheet/18149 |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=www.keybiodiversityareas.org}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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