Английская Википедия:Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve situated in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, India, covering 41.32 square kilometers and located approximately seven kilometers from Sundar Nagar. The sanctuary extends along Seri Khad on both the east and south sides. "Khad" is a Himachali term for a rivulet, which provides essential water sources for the flora and fauna of the sanctuary.

Encompassing steep slopes, grasslands, and various bodies of water such as nallas, the Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary is a habitat for a diverse range of plant and animal species.

Fauna

70 different bird species have been documented within the confines of the Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary. Notably, the sanctuary harbors the Cheer pheasant, a species classified as globally vulnerable and categorized as a restricted-range species of the western Himalayas. Other avian species in the sanctuary include the Himalayan swiftlet, Long-tailed shrike, Blue-throated barbet, Red-billed blue magpie, and Fire-capped tit.

In addition to its avian diversity, the sanctuary serves as a habitat for a variety of mammals, including the Snow leopard, Goral, Barking deer, Hanuman langur, Indian fox, and Black bear.

According to findings from a Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA), the Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary holds significance as one of the ten areas within the Sutlej basin and its tributaries that merit protection as a "no-hydro project zone" to safeguard fish fauna.

Concerns

In 2010, the Himachal Pradesh High Court nullified the environmental clearance granted for a significant cement plant in Sundar Nagar, responding to local protests and concerns over the plant's proximity to the Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary. However, during the Standing Committee meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) in August 2014, a proposal was presented for the expansion of a cement plant at Bagga, Himachal Pradesh. The proposed site was 5.6 km from the boundary of Majathal Sanctuary and 9.9 km from Bandli Sanctuary. The Standing Committee approved the proposal with the requirement that 2% of the project's expenses must be set aside for mitigation efforts and the protection and supervision of the wildlife within the Protected Area.

The Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary faces challenges from poaching, particularly during the winter season.

Sunder Nagar and Mandi have reported multiple incidents of leopard attacks, including sightings of these animals in courtyards and institutes such as colleges.