Department of Forest and Wildlife (Punjab)

Punjab Forest and Wildlife Department is a law enforcement agency for the state of Punjab, India. It focus primarily on forest development and wildlife conservation. Also it introduce various acts, policies for Forestry Research, Soil Conservation, Forest Management and Eco Tourism.Introduction: Taken from Official Website -> pbforests

Its headquarters is located in Sector-68, Mohali, Punjab.

Wildlife Protected Areas There are 12 Wildlife Sanctuary, two Zoological Park/Tiger Safari, three Dear Parks and two community reserves in Punjab which is managed by this department. Following is list of same:

Bir chahal Wildlife Sanctuary - Mansa Bir Dosanjh Wildlife Sanctuary - Patiala Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary - Patiala Bir Mehas Wildlife Sanctuary - Patiala Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary - Patiala Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary - Sangrur Harike Wildlife Sanctuary - Ferozepur Takhni-Rehmapur Wildlife Sanctuary - Hoshiarpur Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary - Ferozepur Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary - Rupnagar Kathlaur-Kaushlian Wildlife Sanctuary - Gurdaspur Bir Bunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary, Patiala

Following are parks: Mohindra Chaudhary Zoological Park - Chhatbir, Mohali Tiger Safari - Ludhiana Deer Park - Neelon Ludhiana Deer Park Bir Moti Bagh - Patiala Deer Park Bir Talab - Bhatinda

Following are community reserves: Lalwan Community Reserve - Hoshiarpur Keshopur-Chhamb Community Reserve - Gurdaspur

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