The cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) breeding and rehabilitation programme was launched in 1988 at Chail Sanctuary, which has a vast and dense forest cover of oak, pine and grassland.
Chail Sanctuary has a vast forest cover. There is a dense cover of oak, pine and grassland. The cheer pheasant breeding and rehabilitation programme was launched in 1988. The cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii), also known as Wallich's pheasant, is a vulnerable species of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. 
