Global InformationKugti Sanctuary information
| Kugti Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Bharmour |
| Coordinates | 32°35′55″N 76°53′7″E / 32.59861°N 76.88528°E |
| Established | 1962[1] |
| Operator | D.F.O. Wildlife, Chamba[1] |
Kugti Sanctuary is the second largest sanctuary in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Its situated at an altitude ranging from 2,195 m to 5,040 m. On the west side, Tundah Sanctuary surrounds this sanctuary by a forest corridor.
The landscape of the sanctuary varies, and it is blessed with an abundance of flora and fauna. The area houses a number of medicinal plants along with some of the rare floral species.
High altitude Himalayan fauna species have made this sanctuary their home, including the endangered Himalayan tahr.
There are plenty of water resources here and many of them originate from the glaciers. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary also houses the famous Manimahesh Temple that is annually visited by thousands of pilgrims.
- ^ a b Negi, S.S. (2002). Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Biosphere Reserves in India. Indus Publishing Company. p. 109. ISBN 9788173871283. Retrieved 22 February 2015.