National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of
Himachal Pradesh
S.No.
|
Name
|
Area ( Sq. Km.)
|
Catchment Area
|
District
|
National
Parks
|
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1
|
The Great Himalayan National
Park
|
754
|
Banjar, Sainj, Parbati,
Manikaran, Shamshi
|
Kullu
|
2
|
Pin Valley National Park
|
675
|
Spiti-Kaza
|
Lahaul-Spiti
|
Wildlife
Sanctuaries
|
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3.
|
Gobind Sagar
|
100
|
Bilaspur
|
Bilaspur
|
4
|
Naina Devi
|
123
|
Bilaspur
|
Bilaspur
|
5
|
Gamgul
|
109
|
Chamba
|
Chamba
|
6
|
Kalatope
|
69
|
Dalhousie
|
Chamba
|
7
|
Kugti
|
379
|
Chamba
|
Chamba
|
8
|
Sechu-Tuan Nala
|
103
|
Pangi
|
Chamba
|
9
|
Tundah
|
64
|
Dalhousie
|
Chamba
|
10
|
Dhauladhar
|
944
|
Palampur, Dharamshala
|
Kangra
|
11
|
Pong Dam ( Maharana Pratap
Sagar)
|
307
|
Nurpur, Dehra
|
Kangra
|
12
|
Lippa Asrang
|
31
|
Pooh
|
Kinnaur
|
13
|
Rakchham Chitkul
|
304
|
Rakchham
|
Kinnaur
|
14
|
Rupi Bhaba
|
503
|
Nichar
|
Kinnaur
|
15
|
Kais
|
14
|
Kullu
|
Kullu
|
16
|
Knawar
|
61
|
Kullu
|
Kullu
|
17
|
Khokhan
|
14
|
Kullu
|
Kullu
|
18
|
Sainj
|
90
|
Sainj, Banjar
|
Kullu
|
18
|
Manali
|
32
|
Manali
|
Kullu
|
19
|
Tirthan
|
61
|
Siraj
|
Kullu
|
20
|
Bandli
|
41
|
Suket
|
Mandi
|
21
|
Nargu
|
278
|
Mandi
|
Mandi
|
22
|
Shikari Devi
|
72
|
Nachan, Siraj
|
Mandi
|
23
|
Daranghati –I and II
|
167
|
Kotgarh
|
Shimla
|
24
|
Shimla
|
10
|
Shimla
|
Shimla
|
25
|
Kibber
|
1400
|
Spiti
|
Lahaul-Spiti
|
26
|
Chander Tal
|
38
|
Chandertal
|
Lahaul-Spiti
|
27
|
Tarla
|
40
|
Choupal, Rohru
|
Shimla
|
28
|
Renuka
|
4
|
Renuka
|
Sirmaur
|
29
|
Simbalbara
|
19
|
Nahan
|
Sirmaur
|
30
|
Churdhar
|
66
|
Rajgarh
|
Sirmaur
|
31
|
Chail
|
109
|
Solan
|
Solan
|
32
|
Majathal
|
40
|
Kunihaar
|
Solan
|
33
|
Shilli
|
2
|
Solan
|
Solan
|
34
|
Darlaghat
|
6
|
Kunihar
|
Solan
|
Important Questions
1.
When was The Great Himalayan National Park
Established in Himachal Pradesh?
a.
1975
b.
1978
c. 1984
d.
1986
2.
The total area covered by The GreaT Himalayan
National Park is:
a.
700
Sq.km.
b. 754 Sq. km
c.
678 Sq.km
d.
438 Sq.km.
3.
How many National Parks are there in Himachal
Pradesh?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
4
4.
Pin Valley National Park was established in:
a.
1975
b.
1977
c.
1985
d.
1987
5.
Great Himalayan National Park is situated
in__________ district.
a.
Solan
b.
Lahaul-Spiti
c.
Ninnaur
d. Kullu
6.
“Bandli” wildlife sanctuary is situated in:
a.
Bilaspur
b.
Kullu
c. Mandi
d.
Sirmaur
7.
Which is the smallest wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh?
a.
Bandli
b.
Renuka
c. Rupi
Bhaba
d. Shilli
8. Daranghati
wildlife sanctuary is in:
a.
Solan
b.
Shimla
c.
Sirmaur
d.
Kullu
9.
Find the odd one out:
a.
Bandali- Mandi
b. Churdhar –Chamba
c.
Tirthan –Kullu
d.
Daranghati-Shimla
10.
In which district is Shikari Devi wildlife sanctuary situated?
a.
Solan
b.
Sirmaur
c. Mandi
d.
Kullu
11.
Which district has the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries in H.P?
a.
Chamba
b.
Solan
c. Kullu
d.
Sirmaur
12.
Lippa Asrang wildlife sanctuary in Kinnaur district is famous for:
a.
Snow Leopard
b.
Brown Bear
c. Yak
d.
Deer
13.
Which is the biggest wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh?
a.
Tirthan
b.
Lippa Asrang
c. Kibber
d.
Dhauladhar
14.
Kalatope Khajjiar wildlife sanctuary in Chamba district is situated on the banks of:
a.
Satluj
b.
Chenab
c. Ravi
d.
Beas
15.
Which of the following animals are found in the wildlife sanctuaries of Himachal Pradesh:
a.
Snow leopard
b.
Brown Bear
c. Monal
d. All of these
16. “Himalayan
Botanical Garden is Situated at:
a.
Palampur
b.
Sundernagar
c.
Kufri
d.
Solan
17. How
many wildlife sanctuaries are in
Himachal Pradesh?
a.
29
b.
31
c.
30
d.
32
18.
Tirthan wildlife sanctuary is situated in:
a.
Kullu
b.
Solan
c.
Mandi
d.
Kangra
19.
Mahanran Pratap Sagar wildlife sanctuary is situated in:
a.
Una
b.
Hamirpur
c.
Kangra
d.
Chamba
20.
Tundah wildlife sanctuary is situated in:
a.
Solan
b.
Kullu
c.
Kinnaur
d.
Chamba