Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary

LocationKinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India

Area304 km²

Established1989

Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Area	304 km²
Established	1989

Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in Sangla valley of the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated in the arid zone of the middle Himalayas. It covers the area of 304 km². The Sanctuary is named after the villages of Rakchham and Chitkul, the latter being the last inhabited village near the Indo-Tibetan border. The sanctuary is home to wildlife, including the Snow Leopard, Himalayan Black Bear, Musk Deer, and Blue Sheep, alongside birds like the Himalayan Monal.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}