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Kufri's dense forest is part of the *Shimla - Kufri - Chail Reserved Forest belt*. History: - *Name:* Kufri comes from local word _Kufr_ = lake. The area had small mountain lakes. - *1819:* Founded by British. Because of thick *deodar, pine, oak, rhododendron* forests and heavy snow (Nov-Feb), British made it *India's first ski resort*. First winter sports club of India was built here. - *Wildlife:* In 1992, 90-hectare *Himalayan Nature Park* was made inside this dense forest - home to 180+ birds/animals, snow leopard, brown bear etc. - *Nearby famous forest patch:* *Hassan Valley* between Dhalli and Kufri - named after a local taxi driver as per oral tradition. Very dense deodar canopy that creates its own cool micro-climate and protects Shimla's water springs. - *Ecology issue:* NGT found 700-800 horses were running in just 8-10 sq km around Kufri, damaging roots and vegetation. Now limited to 293 horses and 2,232 tourists/day to save the forest. d96bae0917d49dc9 At 2,510m height, this forest is considered one of the densest in Asia, it helps stop soil erosion and recharges water sources for Shimla. You want to visit? Best time for snow forest is Dec-Feb, for green forest May-June. #shorts #shimla #kufri #tourism #shimlanews #shimlatourism #shimlavlog #shimlatrain #hills #hillstation #hillclimb #himachal #himachalpradesh