Gamgul

Coordinates: 32°50′49″N 76°04′05″E / 32.847°N 76.068°E / 32.847; 76.068[1]
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Gamgul
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Gamgul
Map showing the location of Gamgul
Gamgul
Location within Himachal Pradesh
LocationChamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates32°50′49″N 76°04′05″E / 32.847°N 76.068°E / 32.847; 76.068[1]
Area109 km2 (42 sq mi)
Established1962

Gamgul is a high-altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the Bhandal valley in Salooni tehsil of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir adjoins it at the northern end. It's said that this is the only sanctuary located in Himachal Pradesh that has reported Kashmir stag.

The sanctuary plays host to a small populations of

coniferous forest
and alpine pastures.

References

  1. ^ "Gamgul Siahbehi Sanctuary". protectedplanet.net.
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