https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Rakchham_Chitkul_Wildlife_SanctuaryRakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary - Revision history2026-10-22T08:08:42ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rakchham_Chitkul_Wildlife_Sanctuary&diff=528845&oldid=prevNdizzy4glo: added initial info first draft2026-01-08T15:13:45Z<p>added initial info first draft</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
| map = India Himachal Pradesh#India<br />
| relief = 1<br />
| mapframe = Yes<br />
| mapframe-zoom = 10<br />
| location = Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India<br />
| area = 304 km²<br />
| established = 1989<br />
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'''Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area located in Sangla valley of the [[Kinnaur district]] of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated in the arid zone of the middle Himalayas. It covers the area of 304 km<sup>2</sup>. The Sanctuary is named after the villages of [[Rakchham]] and [[Chitkul]], the latter being the last inhabited village near the Indo-Tibetan border. The sanctuary is home to wildlife, including [[the Snow Leopard]], Himalayan Black Bear, Musk Deer, and Blue Sheep, alongside birds like the [[Himalayan monal|Himalayan Monal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-18 |title=International Bird Watching programme held at Rakchham-Chitkul wildlife sanctuary; 35 species spotted |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/international-bird-watching-programme-held-at-rakchham-chitkul-wildlife-sanctuary-35-species-spotted-10313885/ |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-23 |title=Sangla Valley (Rakcham Chitkul) Wildlife Sanctuary - WildTrails {{!}} The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays |url=https://wildtrails.in/sangla-valley-rakcham-chitkul-wildlife-sanctuary/ |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=wildtrails.in |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sanctuaries - Himachal Tourism Official Website |url=https://himachaltourism.gov.in/destination/sanctuaries/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250703092013/https://himachaltourism.gov.in/destination/sanctuaries/ |archive-date=2025-07-03 |access-date=2025-11-26 |work=Himachal Tourism Official Website |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://www.learnupsc.com/2023/08/rakchham-chitkul-wildlife-sanctuary.html |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=Learn UPSC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Key Biodiversity Areas |url=https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/site/factsheet/18165 |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=www.keybiodiversityareas.org}}</ref><br />
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