Kathlour-Kaushlian Wildlife Sanctuary

Kathlour-Kaushlian Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary near Kathlour village in Pathankot district, Punjab, close to the Punjab-Jammu border along the Ravi River. Notified in 1999 and covering about 7.58 sq km, it protects dry deciduous and riverine forest of the low Shivalik foothills. It is notable for its population of Indian gazelle (chinkara), wild boar, jackal, hare and diverse birdlife, representing one of Punjab's important Shivalik ecosystems.

Visitors can expect a compact, forested sanctuary on undulating Shivalik foothill terrain with dry deciduous scrub, khair, shisham and open grassy patches near the Ravi River floodplain. The area offers quiet nature trails and watch points for observing chinkara, wild boar, jackal, hare and seasonal birds. There are no large tourist structures; the experience is low-key nature viewing and photography in a relatively undisturbed forest setting that generally requires prior permission from the forest department.

Notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary by the Government of Punjab in 1999 under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, covering an area of about 7.58 sq km in Pathankot district. Established to protect the Shivalik foothill and Ravi riverine ecosystem and its fauna, particularly the Indian gazelle (chinkara) and associated wildlife.