Deer Park, Hisar

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Deer Park
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Bluebuck male & female deer
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Deer Park
Location in Haryana, India
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Deer Park
Deer Park (India)
Coordinates: 29°11′27″N75°45′32″E / 29.19083°N 75.75889°E / 29.19083; 75.75889 Coordinates: 29°11′27″N75°45′32″E / 29.19083°N 75.75889°E / 29.19083; 75.75889
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Haryana
District Hisar
Founded by Forests Department, Haryana
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website haryanaforest.gov.in/DeerParkHisar.aspx

The Deer Park, Hisar, on Hisar-Dhansu in Hisar city of Haryana state in India has an area of 19 hectares (48 acres) including a 6-acre plot for producing fodder for the deer. [1] Park as 4 species, blackbuck, chital spotted deer and 6 sambar. It also doubles up as the wildlife rescue clinic for the treatment injured wild animals and birds brought here by the people, which are released back in to the wild after the recovery.

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Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park is 1 km northeast of the Deer Park.

Background

Location

Deer Park Hisar is located on Hisar-Dhansu Road in Hisar. From the junction of Hisar-Barwala NH-52 and northern bypass at Hisar, 400 m north on NH-52 take the link road to Dhansu in northeast direction. The Deer Park, 1 km ahead/northeast of 'BPCL LPG Bottling Plant' on this link road, is 2.8 km from NH-52. Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park is 1.1 km ahead of Deer Park in northeast, 2.1 km from 'BPCL LPG Bottling Plant' and 3.9 km from NH-52. Dhansu is further 5 km and 4 km northeast of Deep Park and Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park respectively on this link road. Both, the Deer Park and the Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, are run by the Forests Department of Government of Haryana.

Deer Park is 6.4 km from Hisar Airport and 4.9 km northeast of Blue Bird Lake.

History

The Deer Park was established by the Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana in 1985 [1] to advance conservation and to increase public awareness and understanding of the topic through education. [1] It is the oldest among Zoos and deer parks in Haryana.

Flora

The flora in the park includes ficus benghalensis (bayan or vat vriksh), ficus religiosa (peepal), indian rosewood (sheesham), vachellia nilotica (kikar), white mulberry (shehtoot), eucalyptus (safeda), and other thorny shrubs.

Fauna

The deer park is surrounded by the largest forested area which is also home to the bengal fox, golden jackal, Indian crested porcupine, various species of snakes, black partridge, etc. The Asiatic lion was last seen here in 1960.

Deer park

The deer housed at the park for breeding include 20 Blackbuck, 16 Chital (spotted deer) and 6 sambar. [1]

Great Indian Bustard breeding and conservation program

In 2021, Forests and Wildlife department of Haryana informed that Great Indian Bustard (hindi: सोन चिड़िया), which was previously found in abundance in the area of Siwani and Adampur, has largely disappeared from haryana. It is still found in Jaisalmer and Gwalior in India. Forests department will start a breeding program for the Great Indian Bustard at Hisar Deer park. [2]

Butterfly and Bhanvra breeding and conservation program

From 2021, Wildlife department will also create a Butterfly and Xylocopa violacea (carpenter bee or काला भंवरा) breeding program. Plants, shrubs and flowers will be grown which support and sustain the life cycle of these insects. [2]

Visitor facilities

The park has a landscaped area with seats and fountain for picnic, an administrative block, wildlife treatment clinic, etc.

Concern

There is demand to upgrade the visitors facilities such as the interpretation centre, toilets, shelter/shade, cafe, etc. Ecologists have demanded construction of wetland inside the park and planting of additional plants and conversion of the land into grassland with sprinkler system and by rejuvenating the organic manure and nutrient content of the soil inside the park.

Below are pictures of some of the species found at the deer park (pictures for representation only):

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Deer Park, Hisar". Haryana Forest Department. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 Soan chiraiya in Hisar (see english translation), Amar Ujala, 21 May 2021.
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