Located at a distance of 65 kms from Dharamshala in Kangra
district, Pong Lake Sanctuary is covered by mountain ranges all over.
Occupying a total area of 9,675 square kms, the sanctuary is at its best
during October to February. Around 220 species of birds belonging to 54
families take shelter here. Many of them migrate over long distances to come
here. The animals that can be found here are Nilgai, Sambar, Barking Deer,
Wild Boar, Clawless Otter and Leopard. Pong Lake Sanctuary also houses 27
varieties of fish which obtain food from the Pong Lake. A must-see site for
bird lovers, the sanctuary has a dense pine forest. Thick and healthy
vegetation also swamps in the placid lake of this sanctuary.
Just 7 kms from the Kangra airport, the sanctuary is 86 kms from Pathankot
railway station. Pong Lake Sanctuary is also well-connected by road to
Kangra which is just 18 km away.