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- Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, North-East Of Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, India
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In small and large water bodies there are about a dozen types of fishes, of which mahaseer (Tor putifora), thail (Catlacatla) and rohu (Labeorohita) are very common in Sukhna Lake (Singh Yadvinder).
The common frog is Rana tigrina and the common toad of the region is Bufo melanostictus.
Sukhna wildlife sanctuary is located in the Shivalik foothills of Chandigarh city near Sukhna lake and is spread over an area of 2600 hectares. The Shivalik region along with the adjoining plains have come under heavy thrust of human pressure due to commercial, industrial and economic activities.
