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 50 herbal parks which are managed by the Forests Department of the Government of Haryana. [1] Wildlife and forest areas of Haryana lies mainly in the foothills of Sivalik Hills range in the north and Aravalli Range in South Haryana. Aravalli mountains in Haryana are part of the Sariska to Delhi leopard wildlife corridor (including "Western-southern Haryana spur" which entails Satnali–Dadam–Tosha hill (ranges).
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]
The Forests Department, Haryana of the Government of Haryana maintains two national parks:
Name of national park | Area | District & location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major wildlife supported |
Sultanpur National Park | 142.52 hectares | 25 km from Gurugram, 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 Asian green bee-eater. |
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 |
The Forests Department of the Government of Haryana maintains the following Wildlife Sanctuaries:
Name of Wildlife Sanctuary | Area | District & Location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major Wildlife Supported |
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary | 411.55 hectares | 15 km away Jhajjar on Jhajjar Kasani road, http://wikimapia.org/4409240 map] | 127 km | 105 km | 300 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) |
Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary | 82.70 hectares | 8 km from Chhuchhkvas, Jhajjar district, map | 128 km | 80 km | 300 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) |
Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary | 211.35 hectares | 5 km from Kosli on Kosali Mahendragarh road, Rewari district, Map | 130 km | 80 km | 320 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) |
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) |
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) |
Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary | 11530.56 hectares | 10 km from Mandi Dabwali on Dabavali-Sangariya road, Sirsa district, map | 168 km | 322 km | 208 km | |
Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary | 2226.58 hectares | 0.5 km from Panchkula on Morni road, Panchkula district, Map | 235 km | 250 km | 20 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) |
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary | 767.30 hectares | 8 km from Pinjore on Mallah road, Panchkula district, Map | 245 km | 260 km | 20 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) |
Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary | 3271 hectares | Surajkund | 240 km | 280 km | 240 km | leopard (Sus scrofa), neelgai (bluebull), geedar (jackal), bandar (rhesus macaque), blue peafowl (mor), red-headed vulture, egyptian vulture, painted stork, white-faced ibis, european roller, black francolin and grey-headed fish eagle. |
Name of Conservation area | Area | District & Location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major Wildlife Supported |
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) |
Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary | 4482.85 hectares | 10 km Pehowa (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) |
Mangar Bani | 265 hectares or 2.7 km2 | In Faridabad district, 5 km from Gurugram | 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) |
The Forests Department of the Government of Haryana runs the following:
Name of Conservation Area | Area | District & Location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major Wildlife Supported | |
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) | |
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 | |
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 | |
Elephant rescue and rehabilitation centre, Kalesar | ?? hectares | Kalesar forest | 265 km | 30 km | 275 km | Common sparrow | Rehabilitation of rescued abused elephants |
Leopard breeding centre, Gurugram [3] [4] [5] | 810 hectares | Gurugram, near sector 76 | 200 km | 310 km | 50 km | leopard and deer | |
Peacock & Chinkara Breeding 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) | |
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. | |
Sparrow Rescue and Research Centre (SRRCP) at Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore. [6] | ?? hectares | Barwala village 22 km from Panchkula, location map | 265 km | 30 km | 275 km | Common sparrow | |
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 |
The Forests Department of the Government of Haryana runs one deer park:
Name of Conservation Area | Area | District & Location | Hisar | Delhi | Chandigarh | Major Wildlife Supported |
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 |
The Forests Department of Government of Haryana has 59 herbal parks [7]
Important wetland, water sheds and forested areas of Haryana
The Aravalli Range is a mountain range in Northern-Western India, running approximately 670 km (420 mi) in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad Gujarat. The highest peak is Guru Shikhar on Mount Abu at 1,722 m (5,650 ft). The Aravalli Range is arguably the oldest geological feature on Earth, having its origin in the Proterozoic era.
Kalesar National Park and adjacent Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary (13,209 acres are protected areas in Kalesar of Yamunanagar district of Haryana state in India, 46 kilometres from Yamunanagar city, 122 kilometres from Chandigarh. Kalesar National Park was established in 2003. Kalesar National Park and Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary are contiguous to Simbalbara National Park in Himachal Pradesh and Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand. Kalesar is a popular destination for leopards, panthers, elephants, red jungle fowl and bird-watching. This forested area in the Shivalik foothills is covered primarily with sal with smattering of Semul, Amaltas and Bahera trees as well. Wildlife jeep safaris are available on 3 tracks. Park is closed July to September and during the remaining months visiting hours are 6 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 7 pm during summers, and 7 am to 11 am and 3.30 pm to 6 pm during winters.
Gurgaon district, officially known as Gurugram district, is one of the 22 districts of Haryana in northern India. The city of Gurgaon is the administrative headquarters of the district. The population is 1,514,432. It is one of the southern districts of Haryana. On its north, it is bounded by the district of Jhajjar and the Union Territory of Delhi. Faridabad district lies to its east. To its south lie the districts of Palwal and Nuh. To the west lies Rewari district.
Tosham is a town and a Gram Panchayat on the foot of Tosham Hill range in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It has been awarded the title of "Adarsh Village". It is situated in the foothill of Tosham hill range of Aravali Mountain Range. The hill has several historic places, such as forts, carvings, paintings, temples, sacred ponds, dating as far back 1800 years. It is a rural area.
Haryana, formed on 1 November 1966, is a state in North India. For the administrative purpose, Haryana is divided into 6 revenue divisions which are further divided into 22 districts. For Law and Order maintenance, it is divided into 5 Police Ranges and 4 Police Commissionerates.
Asola-Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary covering 32.71 km2 area on the Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli hill range on Delhi-Haryana border lies in Southern Delhi as well as northern parts of Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana state. Biodiversity significance of Ridge lies in its merger with Indo-Gangetic plains, as it is the part of the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor, an important wildlife corridor which starts from the Sariska National Park in Rajasthan, passes through Nuh, Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana and ends at Delhi Ridge.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Haryana.
Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Seonsar Forest, is situated in Kaithal district of Haryana State, India. It is spread over an area of 4,452.85 hectares.
The Deer Park, Hisar, on Hisar-Dhansu in Hisar city of Haryana state in India has an area of 19 hectares including a 6-acre plot for producing fodder for the deer. 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.
Chinkara Breeding Centre, Kairu is a protected Chinkara breeding centre in Kairu village, Tosham tehsil, Bhiwani district, Haryana, India. The Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu is nearby.
The Kaushalya Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Kaushalya river, which is a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River, in Pinjore of Haryana state, India. It was constructed between 2008 and 2012 with the primary purpose of water supply.
Kairu is a block located in district Bhiwani, Haryana. Positioned in rural area of Bhiwani district of Haryana. The people are from different castes and communities. Agriculture is the main profession of residents of Kairu block. Kairu block is still waiting for Mega Industrial development. Located between the cities of Bahal and Bhiwani, it is the home of maharana pratap Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu and Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani run by Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana.
Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu is a herbal and medicinal plant park in Kairu village between the cities of Bahal and Bhiwani in the Tosham tehsil of the Indian state of Haryana. It is also the location of a Chinkara Breeding Centre run by the Forests Department of the state government.
Forests Department, Haryana is a department of the Government of Haryana, a state in India, that runs and maintains many protected nature areas in the state of Haryana. It has two administrative divisions: Forest and Wildlife. The department is responsible for maintaining National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Conservation Reserves in Haryana. It also provides a special emphasis on Soil and Moisture Conservation works in the hills to conserve water and deliver it to adjacent farmlands. Two National Parks, eight Wildlife Sanctuaries, two Conservation Reserves, four Animal & Bird Breeding Centres, one Deer park, and 49 herbal parks. Kanwar Pal Gujjar has been the cabinet minister responsible for this department since October 2019. constitute the Protected Area network of the department, covering 0.75% of the state. It also maintains a list of Protected Areas in Haryana.
The Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar, named after the shatavar herb, is a 125-acre herbal park for the conservation of several endangered ayurvedic medicinal herbs. It is located on Hisar-Dhansu road, which runs off 'Hisar-Barwala NH-52', in Hisar city of Haryana state in India.
Blue Bird Lake, Hisar is a resident and endangered migratory bird wetland habitat, lake and recreation area in the town of Hisar, in the Hisar district of Haryana State, India.
The Ch. Devi Lal Rudraksh Vatika Herbal Nature Park, in short Rudraksh Vatika, is a 184 acre forested wildlife area, wetland and herbal park for the conservation of biodiversity of over 400 endangered ayurvedic medicinal herbs in Shivalik foothills of Himalayas. It is located on the western bank of Western Yamuna Canal, 1.3 km east of NH-907, in Chuharpur Kalan village of Yamunanagar district of Haryana state in India.
Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham is a herbal and medicinal plants park in Tosham town of Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana.
Pali is an Indian village in the NIT area of Faridabad city of Faridabad district under Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency of Haryana state, well known for being biggest crusher zone of Asia, that also has a seasonal waterfall. It is the part of the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor, an important wildlife corridor which starts from the Sariska National Park in Rajasthan, passes through Nuh, Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana and ends at Delhi Ridge.
Masani barrage, also Masani bridge, a barrage on the seasonal Sahibi River completed in 1989, is named after the Masani village in Rewari District of Haryana in India. Masani barrage also serves as a bridge on NH 919. Water storage in the barrage was made perennial in 2017 after a gap of 50 years. This barrage is important part of ecological corridor along the route of Sahibi river which traverses from Aravalli hills in Rajasthan to Yamuna via Matanhail forest, Chhuchhakwas-Godhari, Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Outfall Drain Number 8 and 6, Sarbashirpur, Sultanpur National Park, Basai and The Lost Lake (Gurugram).