Uttaranchal»Wildlife Sanctuary»Kedarnath Sanctuary

The Kedarnath Sanctuary was founded in 1972 on 967 sq. kms of the Garhwal Himalayas. The wonderful stretch of the Himalayas command a magnificent view of mountains and valleys, forests and grasslands, exotic butterflies and flowers. The Garhwal Himalayas contain some of the highest peaks in India. It is the source of the great Ganga and Yamuna rivers, houses the sacred Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines as well as forest reserves. Some of the interesting residents of the sanctuary are the snow leopard, leopard, tahr, serow, snow cock and musk deer. Khaleej and monal pheasants are some of the feathered inhabitants.

How to get there

Rail: The nearest railhead is at Rishikesh.

Air: The nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun, 315 kms away.

Road: The road distances from Kedarnath are: Rambara 6 kms, Gaurikund 15 kms, Soneprayag 20 kms, Guptkashi 49 kms, Kund 54 kms, Tilwara 83 kms, Rudraprayag 92 kms, Chopta 89 kms, Mandal 117 kms and Chamoli 138 kms.

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