Complete List of Wildlife Sanctuaries in Haryana

Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhindawas wildlife sanctuary was established in the year 1986 in the district of Jhajjar in the area of more than 1000 Area. It attracts around 35000 variety of migratory birds belonging to over 250 species during winter.

Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary
The sanctuary was established in the year 1986 in the district of Kaithal in an area of around era 71 acre Recently, the Environment Ministry has declared the sanctuary as Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ) for the conservation of flora and fauna. The sanctuary attracts a wide variety of winter migratory birds.

Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary
It is situated in Rewari district of Haryana state. It is 36.9 Km. from Rewari. It is spread over an area of 211.35 Hectares. It is named Nahar because it comes under Nahar village. Forest department of Haryana officially notified this as a wildlife sanctuary on 30 January 1987.

Bir Shikargarh Wildlife Sanctuary
The wildlife sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana. It is spread over an area of 767.30 hectares. It also houses vulture conservation and breeding center, Pinjore. Forest department of Haryana officially notified this a wildlife sanctuary 29 May 1987.

Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
It is located 10 Km. from Mandi Dabwali on Dabavali- Sangariya road, Sirsa district. It is spread over an area of 11530.56 Hectares. The main attraction of the wildlife sanctuary is blue bull, partridges and black buck.

Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary
It is a bird sanctuary in Jhajjar district, about 80 Kilometres, west to Delhi. The reserve covers 82.70 Hectares. It was established in the year 1991.

Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary
The sanctuary, one of the prominent tourist attractions, is located in the Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana. Spreading over an area of around 11570 acres, the wildlife reserve is located on the lower hills of the Shiwaliks that lies in the Eastern part of Yamuna Nagar. Tourists visiting the sanctuary can see animals like sambar, chital, barking deer and gorals. Nilgai or blue bull, wild boar, rhesus macaque monkeys, red jungle owls, panthers,- leopards and tigers can be spotted in the sanctuary. Elephants belonging to Rajaji National Park also visit the sanctuary, as it has a sustainable amount of water bodies.

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
It is being established over an area of 12065 acres in the year 2004. The sanctuary includes the forest covered Shiwalik hills bound by NH-73 to the West, Morni-Jallah road to the North, Mandana to the East. This is roughly the entire hill region the West of Mandana and includes a well-forested area with virtually no human habitation beyond Barwala when heading towards Mandana. The area forms the habitat of the leopard, cheetal, langur, hyaena, fox, jackal, mongoose, porcupine etc. An area of 1km around the sanctuary shall form the eco-sensitive zone and shall have restrictions on the change in land use etc.

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