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'''Chail Sanctuary''' is located at [[Chail, Himachal Pradesh|Chail]], a hill station which is home to [[sambar (deer)|sambar]], [[goral]] and [[cheer pheasant]]s at Blossom and Jhaja. [[Barking deer]] and kalijin are seen during dusk and dawn.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.himachaltourism.gov.in/ |title=himachaltourism.gov.in |access-date=26 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324124730/http://himachaltourism.gov.in/ |archive-date=24 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The best time to visit is from March to October.{{fact|date=January 2019}}<br />
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It covers 110&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Chail Sanctuary has a vast [[forest cover]]. In 1976, Chail Wildlife Sanctuary was identified and it was declared as a protected area under government consideration. The cheer pheasant breeding and rehabilitation programme was launched in 1988. There is a dense cover of [[oak]], [[pine]] and grassland.<br />
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The sanctuary has mainly mammals. Large mammals include [[rhesus macaque]], [[leopards]], Indian [[muntjac]] and [[crested porcupine]]. Some of the other species found in the area include Himalayan black [[bear]], wild [[boar]], common [[langur]], [[sambar deer|sambar]] and [[black naped hare]]. European red deer were also introduced half a century ago by the former Maharaja of Patiala but none of them were sighted in 1988 as per the survey conducted. The cheer breeding and rehabilitation centre has helped increase in the number of cheer pheasants nearby.<ref>[http://www.surfindia.com/travel/himachal-pradesh/chail-sanctuary.html surfindia.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118211232/http://www.surfindia.com/travel/himachal-pradesh/chail-sanctuary.html |date=18 November 2006 }}</ref><br />
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According to people from Himachal Pradesh, the Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is believed to be the main attraction in Chail.{{fact|date=January 2019}} Thickly covered oak forests, deodar tree, Solang Valley in Himachal Pradesh, covers more than 10k hectares of land. It houses rhesus macaque, leopard, Indian muntjac, goral, porcupine, wild boar, langur and Himalayan black bear. It also has prevented few endangered species of reptiles and birds.<br />
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Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is reachable through Kalka - Shimla route by road and by train up to Kalka on [[Ambala]]-[[Kalka]] railway line. The Chail Wildlife Sanctuary is connected with major routes of Shimla and Chandigarh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.united21resortchail.com/chail-wildlife-sanctuary.aspx |title=Chail Wildlife - An Attraction of Himachal |access-date=22 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615120553/http://www.united21resortchail.com/chail-wildlife-sanctuary.aspx |archive-date=15 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070115021800/http://himachaltourism.nic.in/ himachaltourism.nic.in]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100324211356/http://hptdc.gov.in/ hptdc.gov.in]<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Shimla district]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Shimla district]]<br />
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