page_title: Mashobra
section_title: Flora and fauna
hierarchical_section_title: Mashobra / Flora and fauna
caption_attribution_description: English: Inner view of Shimla Water Catchment Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pardes, India
context_page_description: Mashobra is a town in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. It is connected to the state capital Shimla through the historic Hindustan–Tibet Road built in 1850 by Lord Dalhousie.
context_section_description: Mashobra is part of Shimla Water Catchmentanct Wildlife Sanctuary. The natural vegetation comprises pine, oak, cedar or Himalayan deodar, and rhododendron, as well as maple and horse chestnut.  The wildlife consists of monkeys, Langurs, jackals, kakkar (barking deer), and the occasional leopard, as well as numerous bird species such as the Himalayan eagle, pheasants, chikor and partridges.
caption: Inner view of Shimla Water Catchment Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh, India
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