List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India
The Haryana state of north India has 2 National Parks, 8 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 2 Wildlife Conservation Areas, 4 Animal & Bird Breeding Centers, 1 Deer park and 49 herbal parks which are managed by the Forests Department, Haryana of the Government of Haryana.[1]
Differences Between Types of Protected Wildlife Areas in Haryana
Hunting and poaching is illegal in all protected wildlife areas.
All rights of people within a National Park have to be resettled outside while rights over land can be allowed inside a Sanctuary. Grazing of livestock can be permitted inside a Sanctuary but not inside a National Park. A Sanctuary can be upgraded as a National Park. However a National Park cannot be downgraded as a Sanctuary. Wildlife National Parks, Sanctuaries and Conservation areas must remain free of roads, buildings, motorized equipment and mechanical transport.[2]
National parks of Haryana
The Forests Department, Haryana of the Government of Haryana maintains 2 National parks:
# | Name of National Park | Area | District & Location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major Wildlife Supported |
1 | Sultanpur National Park | 142.52 hectares | 25 km from Gurgaon, location map | 158 km | 44 km | 305 km | Common hoopoe, paddyfield pipit, purple sunbird, little cormorant, Indian cormorant, common spoonbill, gray francolin, black francolin, Indian roller, white-throated kingfisher, spotbill, painted stork, black-necked stork, white ibis, black-headed ibis, little egret, great egret, cattle egret, crested lark, red-vented bulbul, rose-ringed parakeet, red-wattled lapwing, shikra, Eurasian collared dove, red-collared dove, laughing dove, spotted owlet, rock pigeon, magpie robin, greater coucal, weaver bird, bank mynah, common mynah and green bee-eater. |
2 | Kalesar National Park | 4682.32 hectares | 15 km from Yamunanagar on Chhachhrauli road, location map | 251 km | 244 km | 125 km | elephant, wild boar, sambhar, hare, red junglefowl, porcupine, monkey, chital |
Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana
The Forests Department, Haryana of the Government of Haryana maintains the following Wildlife Sanctuaries:
# | Name of Wildlife Sanctuary | Area | District & Location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major Wildlife Supported |
1 | Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary | 411.55 hectares | 15 km away Jhajjar on Jhajjar Kasani road, http://wikimapia.org/4409240 map] | 127 km | 300 km | 105 km | neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), langur (Presbytis entellus) and bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
2 | Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary | 82.70 hectares | 8 km from Chhuchhkvas, Jhajjar district, map | 128 km | 300 km | 80 km | neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
3 | Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary | 211.35 hectares | 5 km from Kosli on Kosali Mahendragarh road, Rewari district, Map | 130 km | 320 km | 80 km | neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), langur (Presbytis entellus) and bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
4 | Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary | 28.92 hectares | 10 km from Bhoor Saiyda village, Kurukshetra district, map | 150 km | 100 km | 160 km | blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
5 | Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary | 4482.85 hectares | 10 km Pahowa (Kaithal district), location map | 150 km | 200 km | 108 km | Wild boar (Sus scrofa), neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), langur (Presbytis entellus) and bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
6 | Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary | 11530.56 hectares | 10 km from Mandi Dabwali on Dabavali-Sangariya road, Sirsa district, map | 168 km | 280 km | 322 km | neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), langur (Presbytis entellus) and bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
7 | Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary | 2226.58 hectares | 0.5 km from Panchkula on Morni road, Panchkula district, Map | 235 km | 20 km | 250 km | Wild boar (Sus scrofa), neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), langur (Presbytis entellus) and bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
8 | Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary | 767.30 hectares | 8 km from Pinjore on Mallah road, Panchkula district, Map | 245 km | 20 km | 260 km | Wild boar (Sus scrofa), neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), langur (Presbytis entellus) and bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
Conservation Areas of Haryana
# | Name of Conservation Area | Area | District & Location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major Wildlife Supported |
1 | Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary | 419.26 hectares or 4.2 km2 | 5 km from Jind, location map | 70 km | 144 km | 182 km | Neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), langur (Presbytis entellus) and bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
2 | Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary | 4482.85 hectares | 10 km Pahowa (Kaithal district), location map | 150 km | 200 km | 108 km | Wild boar (Sus scrofa), neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), langur (Presbytis entellus) and bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
3 | Mangar Bani | 265 hectares or 2.7 km2 | 5 km from Gurugram, location map | 170 km | 20 km | 280 km | Leopard, geedar (jackal), langur (Presbytis entellus) and bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda), greater coucal (Centropus sinensis), Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris), coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) |
Animal & Bird Breeding Centers of Haryana
The Forests Department, Haryana of the Government of Haryana runs the following:
# | Name of Conservation Area | Area | District & Location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major Wildlife Supported |
1 | Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani | 24 hectares | 26 km Bahal and 32 km from Bhiwani on Bahal-Bhiwani road in Kairu village in Bhiwani district, location map | 60 km | 308 km | 155 km | Chinkara, blue peafowl (mor) |
2 | Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra , Bhaur Saidan (Kurukshetra) | hectares | km 22 km from Kurukshetra and 13 km from Thanesar at Bhor Saidan village on the Kurukshetra-Pehowa road, one of the pilgrimage sites in Kurukshetra, Bhore-saidaan Bhureeshwar Temple location map | 152 km | 115 km | 191 km | Mugger crocodiles |
3 | Black Buck Breeding Centre, Pipli Mini Zoo, Kurukshetra | 10.92hectares | Pipli is 2 km from Kurukshetra, location map | 165 km | 90 km | 161 km | Tiger - 1, Blackbuck - 10, Bonnet macaque - 5, Chital (spotted deer), Indian hog deer - 1, Gray langur - 2, Barking deer - 2, Guineafowl - 4, Silver pheasant - 2, Fantail pigeon - 5, Cockatiel - 6, Mugger - 2 |
4 | Peacock & Chinkara Breading Centre, Jhabua, in Rewari district | ?? hectares | Jhabua village in Rewari district, Rewari city location map | 175 km | 315 km | 90 km | Chinkara and blue peafowl (mor) |
5 | Pheasant Breeding Centre Morni in Panchkula district | ?? hectares | Barwala village 22 km from Panchkula, location map | 220 km | 30 km | 245 km | Several types of pheasants are bred, including red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), endangered cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) and endangered kalij pheasant. The centre has a program for breeding and releasing birds into the wild. Six aviaries and a walk-in aviary have been constructed for breeding of the pheasants. |
6 | Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore | 2.02 hectares | located within the Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, which is 8 km away from Pinjore on Pinjor-Mallah Road. It is 10 km from Kalka, 20 km from Panchkula, 30 km from Chandigarh, 20 km from Morni Hill station. Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre (JCBC) location map | 265 km | 30 km | 275 km | Indian vulture |
Deer Parks of Haryana
The Forests Department, Haryana of the Government of Haryana runs one deer park:
- Deer Park, Hisar, location map, co-ord: 29°11'27"N 75°45'32"E
# | Name of Conservation Area | Area | District & Location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major Wildlife Supported |
1 | Deer Park, Hisar | 19 hectares | Deer Park is located next to Hisar Airport and Blue Bird Lake on Hisar-Dhansu Road at Hisar. The Deer Park is next to Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar. Both are run by the Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana, location map | 0 km | 177 km | 238 km | Chital spotted deer, Sambar and Blackbuck (nil gai) Antelope |
Herbal Parks of Haryana
Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana has 49 herbal parks[3]
- Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar - Asparagus racemosus herbal park near Deer Park, Hisar on Hisar-Dhansu Road in Bir Hisar (बिड़ हिसार), Hisar, Haryana
- Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham, on Hisar-Bhiwani road in Tosham, Bhiwani district
- Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu, on Bahal-Bhiwani road in Kairu village near Bahal in Bhiwani district. Kairu village is also the location of Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani
- Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park, Tajewal, Yamuna Nagar district, location map, co-ord: 30°16'14"N 77°29'11"E
Zoos of Haryana
- Mini Zoo, Bhiwani
- Rohtak Zoo
- Mini Zoo & Black Buck Breeding Centre, Pipli
Other Potential Wildlife Sanctuaries & Conservation Areas of Haryana
Important wetland, water sheds and forested areas of Haryana
- Blue Bird Lake, Hisar (city)location map co-ord: 29°10'46"N 75°43'7"E
- Kaushalya Dam in Pinjore in Panchkula district on Kaushalya river
- Bhakra Dam
- Hathni Kund Barrage
- Tajewala Barrage
- Surajkund
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Haryana Forests Department Protected areas". "". http://haryanaforest.gov.in/. Retrieved 23 October 2014. External link in
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- ↑ http://haryanaforest.gov.in/pdf/DistrictwiseHerbalParks.pdf