Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve

Inside this wildlife sanctuary, the primary ecoregions are:

• Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome,
• Himalayan subtropical pine forests of the tropical and subtropical coniferous forests biome,
• Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests of the temperate coniferous forests biome, and
• Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows of the montane grasslands and shrublands biome.

All of these are typical of the Nepal - India hilly region. Forest types here include sub-alpine rhododendron forest, fir-oak forest and broad-leaved evergreen forest. It is also noted for harbouring five different species of oak trees.[1]

Birds at Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Conservation Reserve include species like the hill partridge, chukar partridge, koklass pheasant, kalij pheasant, goldcrest, rufous sibia, red-billed leiothrix, black-chinned babbler, chestnut-bellied nuthatch, black-throated tit, rock bunting, green-tailed sunbird and yellow-breasted greenfinch. Some endangered birds like the bearded vulture and Himalayan griffon can also be seen here.

Mammals, which are regularly sighted in this sanctuary are barking deer, yellow-throated marten, stoat, mountain weasel, yellow-bellied weasel. Beside these, Himalayan goral and some types of pika are also present at higher altitudes. Some very commonly seen mammals in this wildlife sanctuary are several types of bats and Royle's pika of the family Ochotonidae.

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  Rufous sibia bird Spotted at Naina Peak Hiking Forest Rufous sibia
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  Goldcrest (Regulus regulus himalayensis)
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  Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos hamilton)