heritage sites

Union Tourism Ministry has granted heritage status to
the Castle Naggar IN Himachal Pradesh


Heritage status Castle Naggar in Himachal Pradesh
Union Tourism Ministry has granted heritage status to the Castle Naggar (Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development
Corporation’s prime hotel in the Kullu valley).
Naggar was the capital of the former Kullu state for about 1460 years.
The castle was established by Raja Sidhi Singh in the 16th century.
It bears traditional architecture called Kathloonmi, which uses a combination of stones and wooden beams.






39 Serial sites of Western Ghats in recently updated World Heritage Sites list
The Western Ghats (Sahayadri in Hindi) is recognised as one of the world's eight "hottest hotspots" of biological
diversity. The list declared in 2012 by the United Nations contains total 39 sites where Kerala leads with 20 sites being
inscribed in the heritage list followed by Karnataka with ten, Tamil Nadu five and Maharashtra four. The list includes
the individual sites listed in the following table.
State Sites
Maharashtra 1. Kaas Plateau
2. Koyna Wildlife Sanctury
3. Chandoli National Park
4. Rathnagiri National Park
Kerala-Tamil Nadu 1. Kalakad- Tiger Reserve
2. Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Kulathupuzha Range
6. Palode Range
7. Periyar Tiger Reserve
8. Ranni Forest Division
9. Konni Forest Division
10. Achankovil Forest Division
11. Srivilliputtur Wildlife
12. Tirunelveli North Forest Division
13. Eravikulam National Park
14. Grass Hills National Park
15. Karian Shola National Park
16. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctury
17. Mankulam Range,
18. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
19. Mannavan Shola
20. Silent Valley National Park
21. New Amarambalam Reserve Forest
22. Mukurti National Park
23. Kalikavu Range
24. Attapadi Reserved Forest
25. Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
Karnataka 1. Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Padinalknad Reserved Forest
4. Kerti Reserved Forest
5. Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Kudremukh National Park
7. Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Someshwara Reserved Forest
9. Agumbe Reserved Forest
10. Balahalli Reserved Forest