Pawalgarh Forest Rest House Uttarakhand

Pawalgarh Forest Rest House, 

Uttarakhand

The sprawling FRH (Forest Rest House) of Powalgarh is 6km from Bailparao built in 1912. In December 2012, an area of 505qkm was notified as Powalgarh Conservation reserve due to its importance for wildlife conservation. The forests of Sitabani are contiguous from Powalgarh Drives to Bhandarpani and Sitabani are good. The 'Bachelor of Powlgarh' was shot in this area by Jim Corberr. Kotabagh village just above Powalgarh on a flat land is a good visit. Thakur Dutt Joshi a retired Forest ranger, who has shot

several man-eaters lives here. walk to Sandani chaur and Hathigaliyar are worth exploring through diverse forests full of birds.

Elevation : 403m AMSL 

Year of Construction: 1912

Location : 20kms from Ramnagar.

Tourist attraction near FRH : Sandani Gaja large grassland (5kms from FRH), Dabka & Baur rivers, wild life sighting, birdwatching (over 350 spices), short trails to Dabka valley and Sandani Gaja, haripura Reservoirs, Choti Haldwani.

Contact :                                 Divisional Forest officer,
                                               Ramnagar
                                               Phone No-05947-251361
                                               Email : dfo_ramnagar@rediffmail.com