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Daranghati sanctuary located in the upper area of
Shimla District,
has undisturbed forest area with plenty of wildlife and was notified on
27th March 1974. The total covered area of this sanctuary is 16740
hectares.
Himalayan Black Bear, Brown Bear, Himalayan Palm Civet, Barking Deer,
Musk Deer, Flying Fox, Goral, Indian Hare, Stripped Hyena, Himalayan Ibex,
Leopard, Himalayan yellow throated Marten, Serow, Blue Sheep, Common giant
flying Squirrel and Himalayan Weasel are the animals that are founf over
here.
There is a network of bridle paths and inspection paths in the sanctuary.
Visitors are advised to seek assistance from the forest staff posted at
Dofda and Sarahan. The area is ideal for those who love to trek along
mountain heights.
Air: The Jubbarhatti airport is 23-km from
Shimla and major
domestic airlines cater their services from here to
Shimla . One can
catch direct flights from Delhi
.
Rail: Shimla
has a narrow gauge railway line on which toy train runs from Kalka to
Shimla . The
train cruises its way through valleys and beautiful landscapes at a very
slow pace making the journey very pleasant. From Kalka one can take trains
to other parts of the country. The Toy train from
Shimla is of two
types- one is the normal multi coach train and the other is the single car
train, which has a glass roof giving an enthralling experience during the
journey.
Road: Roads connect this capital city of Himachal with other
places in the state as well as other major towns and cities. There is
regular bus service from Delhi
and Chandigarh
as well as ordinary, semi deluxe, deluxe and AC coaches for Shimla are
available too. One can also cross over to Leh and Ladakh via
Rohtang pass from here.
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