A former hunting reserve for the Royal personalities of Patiala Kingdom, Chail Sanctuary was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1976. This sanctuary is at the peak of mountains supporting the Chail, varying the altitude from 701 meter to 2180 meter above sea level. The area is dense forest lands with the lower altitudes bears pine trees while the higher mountains have shrubs, oak and grasslands.
Many wild animals can be spotted here, including rhesus macaque, Indian muntjac, leopard, crested porcupine, panthera, wild boar, goral, European red deer, Himalayan black bear, sambar, common langur and black-napped hare. Different species of birds are also seen here, some of them are Cheer pheasant and kalij pheasant. This is a must see sanctuary for wild animal lovers and bird watchers.