Flora and Fauna Manali :

Manali is well-known for its rich treasure of flora and fauna. The picturesque hill station 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 adorned with meadows and wooded hill sides laced with pine, fir, poplar, oak and deodar. All these contribute in making the serene hill station even more romantic.

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) are some of the well-known varieties here.

Barking deer, Musk deer, Snow leopard, Black bear, Brown bear, Himalayn ibex, Porcupine , Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Black StorkWestern Tragopan, Koklas, Kingfisher are the popular residents of the place.