Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary, in Uttarakhand in India, is a national sanctuary established in an area of 975 km (376 sq mi).
It was established primarily to protect the endangered Himalayan Musk Deer. Hence, it is also called the Kedarnath Musk Deer
Sanctuary. It is an IUCN grade IV category (Managed Nature Reserve) sanctuary in the Biogeographical Province 2.38.12 (Himalayan
Highlands). Between 1916 and 1920, it was a notified reserve forest.
