A visit to Jammu and Kashmir brings home the incredible reality that heaven is indeed a place on earth. The state is not only renowned for its charming and quixotic hills, the diverse natural heritage showcased in reserves like the Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary also attract legions of aficionados.

Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is sited a distance of 42 km from Jammu city and is credited to be one of the state's prized wildlife reserves. The proximity to the Jammu airport and railway station facilitates accessibility to the reserve while the excellent network of arterial roads aid regular buses loaded with passengers to ply forth.

The wildlife reserve that is an oasis of idyllic green stretches across a moderate expanse of 98.82 sq. km. The sanctuary's prized possession is its diverse wildlife that includes the swift and graceful leopards, beautiful spotted barking deer, the goral and the ferocious wild boar.

Myriads of merrily twittering and colorfully feathered domestic as well as migratory birds like the Red Jungle Fowl, Peafowl, , Green Pigeon, Blue Rock Pigeon, Black Partridge, Grey Partridge and Rufus Turtle Dove haunt the secure premises of Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary.

The vegetation mainly comprises of scrubs and groves of the likes of the Dalbergia Sissii, Ficus Religiosa, Pinus Gerardiana, Mallotus Phillipensis, and Bahunia Variegata. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Tourism itinerary, the spring months spanning between March and May are the ideal time to visit the sanctuary.

For further information on Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary, contact:

The Regional Wildlife Warden, Jammu Region

Last Updated on 8/29/2011

Jammu & Kashmir Tourism