Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary was founded in 1958 and is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in India as well as in Himachal Pradesh. This sanctuary is spread over an area of 1962 hectares and the landscapes are thickly covered with Deodar trees interspersed with little streams flowing into the Ravi River. The sanctuary is located between Dalhousie and Chamba.
Trek Itinerary:
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Description: There is a dense deodar and fir forest covering 19.63 km² of the sanctuary, which is about 6 km from Dalhousie. Pheasants, serow and black bear are some of the common animals found here.
Does & Don'ts on Track:
DO
You need to have proper trekking shoes, Trekking pants, raincoat, Cap/Hat, Torch, Water Bottle, Food, Basic Medicine (PCM, Pain Killers, Antibiotic) etc.
Also, Bring reusable items if possible. Please get back all non-biodegradable waste or deposit at waste collection centers or bring them back to your place of stay. As much as possible bring ecofriendly products. Used plastic should neither be littered in mountains /valleys and nor be washed away in rivers. Prevent water from getting polluted. This effort of yours shall be a big contribution in keeping the Himachal Pradesh clean and protected.
DONT
Being a religious destination do not litter the palace, stay away from intoxication, do not push too hard and too fast while traveling, don't carry any valuables with you on the trek, restrict yourself from destroying beautiful surrounding by littering the mountains.
Don’t leave any eatable along the road side for wild animals and also don’t allow your caterer to do so.
Don’t engage with wild animals.
If possible don’t get packaged food.
Don’t create noise.
Don’t wash your clothes in water springs or stream and never discharge saponified water in water sources.
Don’t litter plastic/disposable crockery like plates, donas, spoons and glasses.
Don’t defecate or urinate near river banks and spring beds.
Don’t leave your undergarments behind after bath as the colors and nylon, synthetic fiber in cloth is a pollutant.
Do not click pictures/selfies on the river banks and other dangerous places. it can prove fatal. Polythene is completely banned in Himachal Pradesh. Please do not use it.
Landmarks:
Landmark : Kalatop
Description: Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary, or simply Kalatop Sanctuary, is a 30.69 km² animal sanctuary at Kalatop and Khajjiar in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The sanctuary area is well laid out for trekking trails both at Kalatop and Khajjiar. There is a dense deodar and fir forest covering 19.63 km² of the sanctuary, which is about 6 km from Dalhousie. Pheasants, serow and black bear are some of the common animals found here.[1] The sanctuary lies in the path of the Ravi River, and is surrounded by coniferous and oak forests
