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References
- ↑ "Haryana Forests Department Protected areas". haryanaforest.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ↑ "What's the Technical Difference Between a National Park, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Refuge, Etc.?". Mother Earth News.
- 1 2 Haryana to develop Leopard and Deer Safari scheme in Aravalli Hills, Daily Pioneer, 14 August 2019.
- 1 2 Proposal for leopard safari in Gurugram to be ready by next month, Hindustan Times, 19 September 2019.
- 1 2 Residents oppose ‘illegal’ land transfer for Gurugram forest, The Times of India, 11 December 2019.
- ↑ Haryana to set up rescue, research centre for Sparrow in Pinjore, Daily Pioneer, 4 November 2019.
- ↑ "Details of Herbal Parks" (PDF). haryanaforest.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
