{"id":10239,"date":"2026-04-04T15:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10239"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:45:16","slug":"sukhna-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sukhna-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary has emerged as a remarkable success story of ecological revival which is nestled in the fragile Shivalik Hills.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a <\/span><b>protected area located in Chandigarh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, near the famous Sukhna Lake at the foothills of <\/span><b>the Shivalik range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary was developed as a result of afforestation done for soil conservation around Sukhna Lake.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sanctuary was established in 1998.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>place is quite unstable geographically<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and becomes prone to soil erosion by surface runoff during rains.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>sandy soil of Shivalik with pockets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of clay embedded at places.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the Sukhna Lake, there are around 150 small and large water bodies in the sanctuary that form its catchment area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is characterized by a <\/span><b>mix of forests, grasslands, and wetlands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the Sukhna Lake forming an important part of the ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The common flora of the sanctuary includes Khair, Phulai, Kikar, Shisham, Moonj, Amaltas, Jhingan, Amla, Rati, Vasaka, and many more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squirrel, Common-Mongoose, Indian Hare, Porcupine, Jungle Cat, Jackal, Wild boar, etc, are the mammals found in the sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chandigarh\/when-life-finds-a-way-sukhna-renaissance\/articleshow\/130008790.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in Chandigarh, near the famous Sukhna Lake at the foothills of the Shivalik range. 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