Pong Dam Wild Life Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() Birds near Pong Dam | |
Location | Himachal Pradesh, India |
Nearest city | Talwara |
Coordinates | 32°01′N 76°05′E / 32.017°N 76.083°E[1] |
Area | 245 km2 (61,000 acres) |
Established | 1975 |
Governing body | Himachal Pradesh |
Designated | 19 August 2002[1] |
Pong Dam Wild Life Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, India. It covers 673 square kilometers. It was established in November 2002, under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The sanctuary protects Maharana Pratap Sagar lake & wetland, which gained Ramsar Convention for International importance in 2002.[1]