Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Shivalik foothills of Chandigarh city, near Sukhna Lake. Declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998, it is spread over 26 square kilometres of forest land spanning the plains at the foot of the Shivalik Hills. The rain-fed catchment region of Sukhna Lake partly falls within the sanctuary. Chandigarh's very own Wildlife Sanctuary consists of 9 species of mammals like Sambhar, Chital, Peacock, Porcupines, Pangolin and 262 variety of birds.