Shimla, May 11 -- Himachal government has notified Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve, located in Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh: India's largest conservation reserve, designated to protect high-altitude wildlife.

The notification was issued in compliance with the announcement made by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during the closing ceremony of Wildlife Week in October 2024.

In a statement principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) said that the notification has been issued after completing all formalities and consultation with local panchayats as per the Wildlife (Protection) Act.

"The Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve is the catchment area of the Charap Nallah and it will connect Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary and Chandertal Wil...