Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
| Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Oaks on a mountain slope in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Nearest city | Almora |
| Coordinates | 29°42′23″N 79°45′22″E / 29.70639°N 79.75611°E |
| Area | 45.59 km2 |
| Established | 1988 |
| Governing body | Department of Forest Uttarakhand |
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is an Indian wildlife sanctuary.
Binsar was the summer capital of the Chand Kings, who ruled over Kumaon from the 11th to the 18th centuries AD. The British also used it as a summer capital, and built several estates inside the forest. In 1988, Binsar was established as a sanctuary for the conservation and protection of the shrinking broad leaf oak (Quercus) forests of the Central Himalayan region. It has over 200 species of birds.