Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary

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Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary is a high-altitude protected area in Uttarakhand, India, known for its rich Himalayan biodiversity and conservation of rare species such as the western tragopan and musk deer.

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Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation area
protected area
wildlife sanctuary
activities biodiversity conservation
regulated ecotourism
wildlife research
altitudeRange approximately 1,160–7,068 metres above sea level
biogeographicZone Himalayan zone of India
climate cold temperate to alpine
conservationFocus Himalayan musk deer
alpine and subalpine habitats
high-altitude pheasants
western tragopan
country India
ecosystemType Himalayan ecosystem
fauna Himalayan black bear
linked to: Asiatic black bear

Himalayan musk deer
Himalayan tahr
kalij pheasant
koklass pheasant
langur
leopard
monal pheasant
serow
snow leopard
western tragopan
yellow-throated marten
flora alpine grasslands
coniferous forests
oak forests
rhododendron forests
governingBody Uttarakhand Forest Department
habitatType alpine meadows
bugyals
riverine habitats
subalpine conifer forest
temperate broadleaf forest
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor alpine and subalpine habitats
conservation of rare and endangered species
high-altitude Himalayan biodiversity
locatedIn Chamoli district
Garhwal Himalaya
Rudraprayag district
Uttarakhand
namedAfter Kedarnath Temple
Kedarnath town
partOf Western Himalaya
linked to: western Himalayas
region Northern India
linked to: northern India
state Uttarakhand

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western tragopan protectedIn Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
Garhwal Himalaya contains Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
Kedarnath peak isPartOfProtectedArea Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
Chorabari Glacier locatedInProtectedArea Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary