Flora and Fauna
The stunning hill station of Manali is famous for its myriads of flora and fauna. It is no less than heaven for the nature and wildlife lovers. The wildlife sanctuaries here are inhabited by a wide array of species.
Manali is beautifully painted with meadows and wooded hill sides laced with pine, fir, poplar, oak and deodar. All these contribute in making it even more romantic.
The rich flora of Manali consists of Deodar (Cedrus deodara), Oak (Quercus incana), Aesculus (Aesculus indica), Fir (Abies pindrow), Spruce (Pices smithiana), Bras (Rhododendron arborium), Fig (Ficus spp), Walnut (Juglans regia), Poplar (Populus ciliata), Pine (Pinus roxburghii) and a lot more.
Barking deer, Musk deer, Snow leopard, Black bear, Brown bear, Himalayn ibex, Porcupine , Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Black StorkWestern Tragopan, Koklas, Kingfisher are some of the famous fauna of the place.
