Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary

Why I loved this place??.... I loved..... that's it..... Calm & Clean & Cold Atmosphere.... Panoramic & Picturesque & Splendid & Beautiful snow covered mountain views.... Tranquil dense Forest.... Silver white snow covered Deodar trees.... What else you need to have fun.. And no more hard work to reach there....

It is one of the most serene and peaceful place in the world. The forest offers plethora of wildlife to explore and a way to completely disconnect from the concrete jungle of city. The close proximity to Dalhousie hill station though ensures the way back to civilization. I recommend a stay of minimum 5 days here, and a 4AM nature walk, highly advised with an experienced guide, is a visual treat you shouldn't miss. You may get a sighting of leopard going back home for sleep after the night's kill.

Very Beautiful Wildlife Sanctuary near Dalhousie Very Famous For Hiking and. Trekking It is. So Called as. Kala. Top. Which in. English Means. Black. Forest ( Kala in. Hindi Means Black ). Because the. Forest Is. So Thick. With. Big. Oak And Pine. Trees. That. Grows In. The. Forest. That. It. Gives a. Fairy. land Kind. Of. Atmosphere and. These. Forests Must Be. Hundreds of. Years. Old and there Is. A. Garden and. Restaurant. In. The. Reserve Area Where Tourist Can. Spend. Time and Relax. It is. Must. Visit Place if. You.Happen To Be. In. Dalhousie Or. Khajjair ..Since it Is. Midway. Between. The. 2 Hill Station And. One. Can. Travel. From. Either

Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary is a 30.69 km² animal sanctuary at Kalatop and Khajjiar in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The sanctuary area is well laid out for trekking trails both at Kalatop and Khajjiar. There is a dense deodar and fir forest covering 19.63 km² of the sanctuary, which is about 6 km from Dalhousie. Pheasants, serow and black bear are some of the common animals found here.[1] The sanctuary lies in the path of the Ravi River, and is surrounded by coniferous and oak forests.

About nine kilometres from Gandhi Chowk, Kalatop’s dense deodar canopy shields a variety of animals and birds, including about 117 rare species. Carry along your binoculars for some birding, and try to spot the chestnut billed rock thrush and Eurasian jay. Deeper in the more intensely wooded areas, sightings can be difficult, but langurs, musk deer and barking deer can be spotted with relative ease. Exploring the sanctuary can take up to six hours; one word of caution, do not venture deep into the sanctuary on foot—bear sightings while not common, have been reported from the area.