National parks, sanctuaries, lakes and the natural world of Himachal.
A walking guide to the Chail Wildlife Sanctuary in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh: 110 sq km of oak, deodar and chir-pine forest at the edge of the heritage hill town, with the country’s longest-running cheer pheasant breeding programme and three accessible day trails.
The realistic guide to Himachal Pradesh’s wildlife: 5 national parks (Great Himalayan, Pin Valley, Khirganga, Inderkilla, Simbalbara), 32 sanctuaries, the snow leopard tracking trips at Kibber, and the actual chances of seeing each headline species on a normal trip.
The protected area immediately west of Manali town, climbing from 1,950m at the Manalsu stream to over 5,000m on the Hanuman Tibba ridge. The sanctuary, the species, the day-walk, and the practical realities of a visit.