News: An international bird-watching programme was organised at Rakchham in the Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary by local administration and partners, with delegates from 15 countries.
About Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: It is in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh , situated between Sangla Valley and Chhitkul.
- It is a part of western Himalaya range.
- It lies in a dry zone and does not experience the monsoon much, allowing year-round exploration.
- Other name: It is also known as Sangla Valley (Rakcham Chitkul) Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Area: The reserve forest spreads over an area of about 304 square kilometres.
- Altitude: It is located around 5,500 m in elevation.
- River: The Baspa River flows through the Baspa (Sangla) Valley, the corridor where Rakchham and Chitkul are situated.
- Key Pass: The Lamkhanga Pass route passes through the sanctuary and connects Kinnaur with the Gangotri Glacier of Himachal Pradesh..
- Fauna: It is habitat of black beer, brown beer, musk deer, leopard, snow leopard, monal, chakor.
- Flora: Vegetation features rhododendron thickets, oak–pine woodlands, patches of juniper, and diverse alpine herbs valued for medicine.
