Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary
| Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, Haryana, India बीड़ शिकारगाह वन्यजीव अभयारण्य, जिला पंचकूला, हरियाणा, भारत | |
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  Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, Haryana, India  Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, Haryana, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′N 76°49′E / 30.74°N 76.81°ECoordinates: 30°44′N 76°49′E / 30.74°N 76.81°E | |
| Country | India |
| Government | |
| • Body | Haryana Forest Department |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary (Hindi: बीड़ शिकारगाह वन्यजीव अभयारण्य) is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana state, India. It is spread over an area of 767.30 hectares. It also houses Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore.
Location
It is 8 km away from Pinjore on Pinjor-Mallah Road.[1] It is 10 km from Kalka, 20 km from Panchkula, 30 km from Chandigarh, 20 km from Morni Hill station. Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially notified this as Wildlife Sanctuary 29 May 1987.
Eco-sensitive zone of sanctuary
In 2009, the Government of India declared it an Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ), as a result development will not be permitted within a 5-km radius.[2]
Area
It is spread over an area of 767.30 hectare.[1]
Animals
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary and Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary are only 3 km aerial distance from each other, both are also only few km away from Kalesar National Park, all of which lie in the Shivalik hills of Haryana. All these three centuries have similar species of wild animal that migrate from century to another. The wild species include Indian leopard, Asiatic elephant, Chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, Wild boar, Rhesus macaque, Gray langur, Striped hyena, Indian jackal, Jungle cat, Indian gray mongoose, Indian fox and Indian jackal.[3]
Nearby attractions
- Kalesar National Park - 15 km from Yamunanagar on Chhachhrauli road, location map, it has elephant, wild boar, sambar deer, hare, red junglefowl, porcupine, monkey, chital
- Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, 4883 hectares, 3 aerial km from Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuar near Panchkula on Morni road, 20 km from Chandigarh, Map
See also
- List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India
- Haryana Tourism
- List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
- List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
- List of Indus Valley Civilization sites in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, India & Pakistan
- Kalesar National Park, 15 km from Yamunanagar, location map
- Sultanpur National Park, 25 km from Gurgaon on Chhachhrauli road, location map
- Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 km from Pahowa, location map
References
- 1 2 "Haryana Forest Department". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP%2F2009%2F07%2F06&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00401&AppName=1
- ↑ Government of India's Ministery of Environment and Forests clearance, published: 2013
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