- Source: Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
Pong Dam Wild Life Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, India. It covers 673 square kilometers. It was established in November 2002, under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The sanctuary protects Maharana Pratap Sagar lake & wetland, which gained Ramsar Convention for International importance in 2002.
Geography
220 bird species with 54 species of waterfowl and 27 fish species have been identified at Pong Dam Wild Life Sanctuary, located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh in the 45 km long and 2 km wide stretch of the Beas River lake.
Fauna
The main bird species reported are the bar-headed goose (Anser indicus), northern lapwing, ruddy shelduck, northern pintail, common teal, Indian spot-billed duck, Eurasian coot, red-necked grebe, black-headed gulls, plovers, black stork, terns, water-fowl and egrets. The main animals spotted in area around lake are
barking deer, sambar, wild boars, leopards and oriental small-clawed otters.
The main fish species are mahseer, catla, mirror carp, singhara
Flora
The main flora of the sanctuary The tree species of the forest area are acacia, jamun, shisham, mango, mulberry, ficus, kachanar, amla and prunus. A variety of shrubs, grasses and climbers have also been reported.
See also
Bird sanctuaries of India
References
External links
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kangra district
- List of wildlife sanctuaries of India
- List of Ramsar sites in India
- Maharana Pratap Sagar
- Rey Khas
- Chiang Mai province
- Theni district
- Ooty
- Kodaikanal
