In HP GK National parks and wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh are very important topic for HIMACHAL PRADESH GK perspective.So Cover it carefully as we can expect 1-2 questions from this section.



H.P has rich flora and fauna. According to 2003 forest survey of India Report, Legally defined forest areas constitutes 66.52% of the area of Himachal Pradesh.



There are two national park and 33 wild life sanctuaries constitution 13.65% of the total geographical area of the state.






All these National Park and Sanctuaries have been established under the wild life (protection) act 1972.




HP GK- National parks and wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh
HP GK- National parks and wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh



National ParkThe great Himalayan National Park, (Kullu)





  • It consists of the upper catchment areas of Tirthan, Sainj and jiwa Rivers which flowes west wards and feed the river Beas.

  •  It was set up sok 1st march 1984 and in 1999 the government of India gave it the status of National park formally

  • On(23"° June 2014 it was declared world natural heritage by UNESCO This is the 11" Natural site of India to get the status of world natural heritage.



Pin Valley : in Lahaul & Spiti






  • This entire area is a cold desert.

  • It was declared a National Park in 1987.






HP GK- National parks and wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh
HP GK- National parks and wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh





Wildlife sanctuaries in H.P

  • There are 33-wild life sanctuaries in HP.

  • KIBBER wildlife sanctuary in district lahaul & Spiti is the Largest.

  • the SHILLI sanctuary smallest in HP