Tundah Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh

A high altitude sanctuary with good, though disturbed, habitat for Himalayan tahr, Ibex and pheasants. The area also supports a small population of Musk deer. It is connected to Kugti Sanctuary by a forest corridor to the east..

6422.08 ha. (64.22 sq. km). There is a proposal to combine this sanctuary with Kugti Sanctuary, by adding some area. No zoning.

District Chamba; Latitudinal range 32°27´ to 32°40´ N; Longitudinal range 76°27´ to 76°37´E; Nearest Town Chamba (59 km); Nearest railhead Pathankot (184 km).

From Delhi to Pathankot (Train/Road 485 km), on to Chamba (80 km), and from Chamba to Durgathi (44 km), then on foot (15 km). Alternately from Shimla to Chamba (370 km), and on by same route as above.

Altitude 2074 to 5532 m; Temperature –10°C to 30°C; Mean annual rainfall 800 mm.

Forest type include Moist Deodar Forest 12/C1 (c), Western Mixed Coniferous Forest 12/C1(d), Moist Temperate Deciduous Forest 12/C1(e), and Alpine Pastures 15/C3.ala (Dhup) are believed to be locally threatened due to over-extraction. Plantation work over 133 hectares has been carried out from 1979 to 1984. Kail and Deodar were planted for commercial timber; other species planted are Popular, Robinia, Walnut, Fir, and Spruce. Of these, Poplar and Robinia are introduced. There is a forest department nursery at Kugti.

Mammals Bear, Himalayan Black Ibex Bear, Brown Langur, Common Cat, Leopard Deer, Musk Weasel, Himalayan Fox, Indian/Red Serow Goral Tahr, Himalayan Macaque, Rhesus Marmot, Longtailed Cat, Jungle,Marten Mouse-hare, Himalayan Shrew, Grey Deer, Barking Vole, Royle’s Weasel, Himalayan Wolf Rat, Indian Bush Langur, Common Vole, Royle’s Squirrel, Common Giant Flying Jackal

Common Name	Scientific Name
Babbler	Jungle Turdoides striatus
Babbler	Redbilled Stachyris pyrrhops
Barbet	Crimsonthroated Megalaima rubricapilla
Barbet	Great Hill Megalaima virens
Bea-eater	Green Merops orientalis
Bul-Bul	Black Hypsipetes madagascariensis
Bul-Bul	Redvented Pycnonotus cafer
Bul-Bul	White cheeked Pycnonotus leucogenys
Bunting	Crested Melophus lathami
Bunting	Greyheaded Emberiza fucata
Buzzard	Honey Pernis ptilorhyncus
Buzzard-eagle	White-eyed Butastur teesa
Chat	Blue Erithacus brunneus

Information for visitors :

The best periods for visiting the sanctuary are May-June and September-October, when the weather is good. There is no regulation on entry to the sanctuary. There is one rest house inside with 2 beds and one on the outskirts with 4 beds.

DFO (WL) Chamba Division ,Chamba – 176 310 Himachal Pradesh Deputy Range Officer (WL), Tundah Village, Tehsil Brahmaur, District Chamba Himachal Pradesh

Tundah Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh