Chail
is a hill station visited by many tourists. The Deodar and Oak forests
with grasslands around the township are the abode of wildlife. Chail
sanctuary was notified on 21st March 1976 near Chail Town in District
Shimla and covers an area of 10,854.36 hectares.
One can see Sambar, Goral,
Himalayan Black Bear, Red Deer, Silver-White Oak, Barking Deer, Indian
Hare Common Langur, Leopard, Rhesus Macaque, Himalayan Yellow Throated
Marten, Indian Porcupine, Common Giant and Kashmiri Flying Squirrel.and
Chir Pheasants at Blossom and Jhajja.
A Chir Pheasant breeding and
rehabilitation programme has been started in 1988.Visitors are welcome
to the Chir Pheasant Breeding Centres at both Blossom and Jhajja.
Barking deer and Kalijin in the forests are sure to meet and greet the
visitors at dusk and dawn.
TREKKING
Trekking from Chail to Gaura and
Chail to Jhaja is common and rewarding, as one is sure to see wildlife
and beautiful snowy peaks. Range Officer Wildlife Chail and his staff
welcomes the visitors and assists the wildlife lovers to see wildlife in
the sanctuary area.
HOW TO GET THERE
Air: There is always the option
of flying to Shimla .
Rail: The ideal way of covering
the Kalka- Shimla track is by the toy train. It takes five hours from
Kalka to get to Kandaghat. The toy train with a maximum of half a dozen
bogies chugs through the most thickly forested tracks, breathtaking
bends, deep ravines and never-ending tunnels.
Road: Chail is about 86-km from
Kalka via Kandaghat. The approach of Chail is along the Kalka- Shimla
route. One has to take a detour from Kandaghat. From Kandaghat, it is an
hour and a half journey by road to Chail.
