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37:) currently cover an area of nearly 37,939 square kilometres (14,648 sq mi), which is about 68.16% of the total land area of the state. The forests were once considered to be the main source of income of the state and most of the original forests were clear felled. The emphasis has shifted, however, from exploitation to conservation. The state government aims to increase
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to 50% of the total land area. There have been various projects, including the establishment of protected areas such as
National Parks, designed to preserve and expand the forests.
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61:, Himachal Forest Service and seasoned Range/Dy.Range Forest Officers. Felling of trees and sale of timber is now controlled by the State Forest Corporation, and an
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Himachal
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The
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974:"Department Notification Number FFE-B-F(6)2199-II, Rakchham-Chhitkul Wildlife Sanctuary"
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Sainj WLS and
Tirthan WLS were merged into the Great Himalayan National Park in 2010.
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952:"Department Notification Number FFE-B-F(6)-2/99-II, Lipa Asrang Wild Life Sanctuary"
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to meet the basic requirements of the local people, thus avoiding depletion of the
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875:"Department Notification Number FFE-B-F(6)11/2005, Great Himalayan National Park"
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Tirthan
Wildlife Sanctuary (merged into Great Himalayan National Park in 2010)
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Sainj
Wildlife Sanctuary (merged into Great Himalayan National Park in 2010)
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927:"Department Notification Number FFE-B-F(6)11/2005, Simbalbara National Park"
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Department of Forest, Government of
Himachal Pradesh (7 September 2001).
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Department of
Forests, Government of Himachal Pradesh (16 March 2002).
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Sangla
Wildlife Sanctuary was renamed and decreased in size in 2001.
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Department of Forest, Government of Himachal Pradesh (28 July 2010).
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Department of Forest, Government of Himachal Pradesh (28 July 2010).
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has been launched. The aim of the project is to plant more trees for
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has been established to prevent the illegal felling of trees and the
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908:"National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Himachal Pradesh"
854:"National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Himachal Pradesh"
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in another project financially assisted by the World Bank.
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979:. ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas.
932:. ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas.
880:. ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas.
1880:Lists of tourist attractions in Himachal Pradesh
88:. Additional national parks sites are proposed.
811:"Himachal Pradesh: Economy: Forest in Himachal"
195:Forests not under control of Forest Department
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496:Maharana Pratap Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
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986:from the original on 11 November 2017.
939:from the original on 11 November 2017.
887:from the original on 11 November 2017.
7:
1865:Protected areas of Himachal Pradesh
1042:Protected areas of Himachal Pradesh
563:formerly Sangla Wildlife Sanctuary
418:Kalatop Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary
49:Steps are being taken to intensify
18:Protected areas of Himachal Pradesh
1829:Image gallery at Wikimedia Commons
612:Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary
561:Raksham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary
379:Gamgul Siahbehi Wildlife Sanctuary
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1870:Lists of protected areas of India
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240:905.4 (2010), originally 754.40
1875:Environment of Himachal Pradesh
625:Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary
483:Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary
392:Govind Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
292:27.88 (2010), originally 19.03
764:. Delhi: Mittal Publications.
205:Sanctuaries and National Parks
80:The government has created 33
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1197:Geography of Himachal Pradesh
825:"Himachal Tourism Department"
785:Economic and Political Weekly
588:Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary
535:Naina Devi Wildlife Sanctuary
487:349 (2002), originally 30.89
366:Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary
340:Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary
236:Great Himalayan National Park
353:Darlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
144:is also under construction.
1476:Prehistory and protohistory
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327:Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary
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1381:Highest points by district
727:Snow Leopard (HP wildlife)
715:Barking deer (HP wildlife)
509:Majthal Wildlife Sanctuary
444:Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary
77:has also been restricted.
51:environmental preservation
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739:Deer (Kufri, nature park)
688:Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary
638:Shilli Wildlife Sanctuary
575:Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary
522:Manali Wildlife Sanctuary
457:Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary
431:Kanwar Wildlife Sanctuary
301:Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary
155:Forest Cover (1996-1997)
664:Talra Wildlife Sanctuary
548:Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary
470:Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary
314:Chail Wildlife Sanctuary
288:Simbalbara National Park
275:Pin Valley National Park
249:Inderkilla National Park
63:Enforcement Organisation
29:Forests in the state of
1600:Districts and divisions
405:Kais Wildlife Sanctuary
262:Khirganga National Park
102:Social Forestry Project
55:sustainable development
1001:himachaltourism.nic.in
758:Sharma, L. R. (1987).
92:Reforestation programs
1218:Maharana Pratap Sagar
813:. WebIndia 123. 2000.
230:Year of Notification
138:water shed department
124:areas are also being
59:Indian forest service
1097:Wildlife sanctuaries
914:on 24 December 2004.
1760:Hydroelectric power
1544:Traditional dances
171:Protected Forests
118:old growth forests
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1822:Images and others
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179:Unclassed Forest
163:Reserved Forests
120:. The deforested
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1570:High Court
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1078:Simbalbara
1068:Inderkilla
1063:Pin Valley
745:References
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1565:Governors
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1458:Education
1287:Districts
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142:Shivaliks
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67:smuggling
1765:Industry
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