Manali sanctuary
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The sanctuary starts about 2 km from Manali main town. It is the catchment of Manalsu khad. A path from Manali log huts and Dhungri temple passes through dense Deodar, Kail, Horse chestnut, Walnut and Maple forests. Musk deer, Monal and Brown bear, Leopard and Snow leopard are some of the common animals seen here. Herds of Ibex are seen migrating in the glacier zone in summers.[1] The area of the sanctuary is about 3,180 hectares. The following area was declared as a sanctuary on 26th February 1954, under the Punjab Birds and Wild Animals Protection Act, 1933. [2]
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