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Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary - History, Timings & Entry Fee

Location : India | Chandigarh | Chandigarh
One of The Best Places to Visit in Chandigarh
Distance (From Chandigarh Bus Terminus): 5.5 Km
Trip Duration (Including Travel): 2-3 Hours
Place Location: Near Sukhna Lake
Transportation Options: Cab / Auto

Travel Tips: The sanctuary allows maximum 500 persons every month . All permits are issued on first come first basis. Visitors have to take prior permission from the Chandigarh forest department for visiting the sanctuary.

At a distance of 2 km from Sukhna Lake and 5.5 km from Chandigarh Bus Station, Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary located at the foothills of Shivalik range in Chandigarh. It is one of the popular wildlife sanctuaries in Chandigarh and also one of the best places to experience Chandigarh Tourism.

Spreading over an area of 2600 hectares, Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1998. It forms the part of Sukhna lake catchment area falling in Shivalik hills. Apart from the Sukhna Lake there are around 150 small and large water bodies in the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary that forms its catchment area. These water bodies also attract migratory birds and have a rich population of resident bird species.

The history of the Sukhna Lake and the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is intertwined. The lake was created by the architect Le Corbusier in 1958 by diverting the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream that flows down from the Shivalik hills. Siltation was a big problem for the Sukhna Lake that had to be tackled and it was minimized by many engineering and soil conservation methods. A large scale afforestation program was taken up in the catchment areas that resulted in a good forest cover developed in the catchment area and the problem of siltation of the lake was also addressed effectively. The deep forest area that grew in size over five decades became home to a large variety of animals and plants. This forest was then designated as Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is an abode of wide variety of Mammals, birds, reptiles, butterflies and micro-organisms. Sambar, Spotted Deer, Pangolin, Wild boar, Jackal, Small Indian Civet, Jungle Cat, Porcupine, Hanuman Langur, Rhesus Monkey, Indian Hare, Common-Mongoose, Common rat, and Squirrel are the prominent animals found in this sanctuary. There are more than 150 varieties of birds including aquatic birds which include Peacock, Red jungle fowl, Grey partridge, Cuckoos, Night jars, Golden Oriole, Kingfisher, Swifts, Hoopoes and various sparrows. There are varieties of reptiles including snakes like Cobra, Rat snake, Common Krait, Russell's viper, Indian Python and common Monitor, Turtle etc.

There are two entry gates to the Sanctuary i.e. Kansal gate and Nepli gate. The route to Kansal gate is via 'Khuda Alisher' village or 'Kaimbwala' village of Chandigarh. The route to Nepli gate is via 'Suketri' village of Haryana. Visitors have to take prior permission from the Chandigarh forest department for visiting the sanctuary. The sanctuary allows maximum 500 persons every month . So the permit can be issued for Nepli and Kansal forests. The permits are issued on first come first basis.

Timings: 6 AM to 6 PM

Entry fee : Nil

How to Register:

Any individual/ group desiring to participate in the Trekking activity on scheduled date is required to send the detailed list of participants along with their address and mobile phone number on prescribed form, which is available on Chandigarh Administration’s website
http://chandigarh.gov.in/dept_forest.htm, either through a separate letter or through email at [email protected] atleast 3 days in advance.


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