[2] Till recently, this valley was the remotest Tribal area of Himachal Pradesh where road access to the rest of the state was established only in the mid-1990s.

So forbidding was this snowy range regarded in former times of the Princely regime, that every State official proceeding to Pangi on duty was granted a special allowance, under the head of ‘‘funeral expenses”, as his return, alive or dead, was not taken at all to be a matter of certainty or even of high expectation.

[6] It is possible that occasionally, owing to political influence, part of central Asian trade deviated from its original course and followed the less accessible valley of Cinab,but under ordinary circumstances it must always have returned to its natural channels.

[10]The inscription at salhi reveals that the stone was established in the 27th year of King Lalit Varman's reign by a rana named Rajanaka Ludarpal.

Prithvi Singh asked and obtained help in money and troops from the rajas of Mandi and Suket, to enable him to recover his kingdom.

Thereafter he crossed the Chanaini Pass and moved through Churah, and regained his throne at Chamba, expelling the Nurpur officials from the state.

[17] The temple of Malasni Devi at Porthi village also bears an inscription of Prithvi Singh dated Sastra-Samvat 27 (A.D.1651).

Other royal inscriptions in Pangi include two fountain stones at Porthi which were constructed in the reign of Ugar Singh in Sastra Samvat 1 (A.D.1725).

The state Kothi at Sach also has an inscription in Takri recording the foundation of building by Raja Ugar singh in Samvat 1 (A.D.1725).

The timber was floated downriver to the plains, where it was extracted and utilized for various purposes, including the construction of railway infrastructure and other projects.

This unique combination makes the Pangi Valley one of the most faunistically diverse areas in the western Himalayas and a priority region for conservation.

[23] By virtue of its geographic location beyond the reach of the tropical monsoon rains, the agro-climatic conditions of the Pangi Valley fall under the cold and dry zone.

Most areas receive heavy snowfall, ranging between 3,000 and 4,700 mm, from December to March, while the lofty peaks remain under perpetual snow cover.

During this time, most streams freeze, and the valley becomes completely isolated due to heavy snow blocking all access routes.

However, the side valleys of Pangi, such as Sural, Hudan, and Saichu, remain significantly colder, often experiencing foggy and chilly afternoons even during the summer months.

[24] Being located in the transition zone between the Himalayas and the Trans-Himalayas, the Pangi Valley exhibits a unique mix of floral and faunal elements from both regions.

As a result, the Pangi Valley represents a potentially ideal sanctuary for a variety of wild animal species.

[25] The Chandrabhaga Valley is dominated by deodar forests with some blue pine or kail and fir stands at higher elevations.

Depressions and moist slopes also have patches of broadleaved forests dominated by species such as hazelnut, walnut, maple, elm, willow, and poplar.