https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Mussoorie_Wildlife_SanctuaryMussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary - Revision history2026-10-28T01:16:26ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mussoorie_Wildlife_Sanctuary&diff=519297&oldid=prevSarker Tanvir Ahmed: new2026-03-29T12:52:36Z<p>new</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand, India}}<br />
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| established = 2 September 1993<br />
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'''Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary''' also known as '''Benog Wildlife Sanctuary''', is a [[Protected areas of India|protected area]] and [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary]] located about {{cvt|11|km}} [[Mussoorie]] in the [[Dehradun district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Uttarakhand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wii.gov.in/eia/wildlife_database/Uttaranchal|title=Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttarakhand|work=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of India]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> It was declared as a protected area on 2 September 1993.<br />
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== Description ==<br />
Located on the foothills of the [[Himalayas]], the sanctuary covers an area of {{cvt|10.82|km2}} and forms a part of the [[Rajaji National Park]].<ref name="Compendium">{{cite report|url=https://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-04/9%20Compendium%20Book_2021_Low%20%281%29%20%282%29.pdf|title=National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India|work=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of India]]|date=November 2021|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/uttarakhand/mussoorie/benog-wildlife-sanctuary|title=Benog wildlife sanctuary|work=[[Government of India]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><br />
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The protected area consists of moist [[temperate forest]]s with [[deodar tree|deodar]] and [[oak]] trees. Fauna found in the sanctuary include [[leopard]], [[Indian elephant]], [[Bengal tiger]], [[lion-tailed macaque]], [[Himalayan goat]], and [[antelopes]]. Birds include [[mountain quail]], [[red-breasted partridge]], [[brahminy kite]], and [[red-billed blue magpie ]] amongst others.<ref name="Compendium"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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{{Protected Areas of India}}<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttarakhand]]<br />
[[Category:Dehradun district]]<br />
[[Category:1993 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1993]]</div>Sarker Tanvir Ahmed