Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the foothills of the Shivalik Hills in Rupnagar district, in the state of Punjab, India. It spans an area of 116 hectares and forms a part of the larger Nangal Wetland, situated on the banks of the Sutlej River.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in punjab, india
- Also known as: “Nangal WLS”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Naya Nangal railway station and Nangal Dam railway station.
Naya Nangal railway station
Railway station
Naya Nangal railway station is a small railway station in Rupnagar district, Punjab.
Nangal Dam railway station
Railway station
Nangal Dam railway station is a railway station in Rupnagar district, Punjab.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nangal.
Nangal
Town
Photo: KawalSingh, Public domain.Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Categories: protected area, wildlife refuge, and recreation area
- Location: Nangal, Rupnagar, Malwa, Punjab, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.397° or 31° 23′ 49″ north
Longitude
76.3798° or 76° 22′ 47″ east
Open location code
8J3R99WH+QW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
From Hindi to Tamil—“Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “नांगल वन्यजीव अभयारण्य”
- Panjabi: “ਨੰਗਲ ਵਾਈਲਡਲਾਈਫ ਸੈਂਚੁਰੀ”
- Tamil: “நங்கல் வனவிலங்கு சரணாலயம்”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Naya Nangal and Kalsera.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: DSP nangal office and gurudwara bibhor sahib.
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