Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary

[1] The sanctuary was created on 22 November 1975 and consists of a steep-sided forested valley with high mountains on either side.

The precipitation varies between 254 and 381 mm (10 and 15 in) and the winters are very cold, with the higher reaches of the river freezing.

Deciduous trees present include Fraxinus, Olea, Pistacia, Sageretia, Betula, Salix, Populus and Krascheninnikovia ceratoides.

[1] Other large mammals present include the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), the snow leopard (Panthera uncia), the brown bear (Ursus arctos), the grey wolf (Lupus lupus), the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), the beech marten (Martes foina) and the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis).

About 35 species of bird have been recorded in the sanctuary,[2] including the Brooks's leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus subviridis).