Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary

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Recently, a tiger was sighted near Zero Point in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

About Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: It is located in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas, in the state of Uttarakhand.
• It is situated at an altitude ranging from 900 to 2,500 meters.   
• It is named after the Bineshwar Mahadev temple, a 16th-century temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
• Vegetation: Western Himalayan sub-alpine coniferous forests; Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows.
• Highest Point: From Zero Point, also known as Jhandi Dhaar, this is the highest point in the sanctuary.
• Apart from protecting wildlife, the sanctuary was established with an aim to conserve the broadleaf oak forests, mainly located in the Central Himalayan region. 
• Flora: It is covered by oak and rhododendron forests at higher altitudes and by chir pine forests at a lower height.
• Fauna: It is home to Barking Deer, Himalayan bear, leopard, fox, musk deer, langur, porcupine, flying squirrel, chital, jungle cat, etc. 
  • It has been declared an Important Bird Area by Bird Life International, as there are more than 200 species of birds in the sanctuary, including Fork tail, Blackbirds, Laughing Thrush, Pheasant, Nuthatches, Parakeets, and Monal.

Source: NIE

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