List of protected areas of Haryana

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, Haryana of the Government of Haryana. Wildlife and forest areas of Haryana lies mainly in the foothills of Shivalik hills range in the north and Aravalli hill range in the 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).

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.

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
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

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
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.

Conservation Areas of Haryana

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)

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
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	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.	?? 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

Deer Parks of Haryana

The Forests Department, Haryana 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

Herbal Parks of Haryana

Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana has 59 herbal parks

• 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 and safaris

• Mini Zoo, Bhiwani
• Rohtak Zoo
• Mini Zoo & Black Buck Breeding Centre, Pipli
• Gurugram leopard and deer safari, proposed in 1000 acre city forest near sector 76 at Sakatpur and Garat Pur Bas villages in Aravalli hills of Gurugram, in September 2019 panchayat had already approved the transfer of panchayat common land to the wildlife department. See also Northern Aravalli leopard and wildlife corridor and Leopards of Haryana.

Other Potential Wildlife Sanctuaries & Conservation Areas of Haryana

Important wetland, water sheds and forested areas of Haryana

• Blue Bird Lake at Hisar (city), the location map.
• Bhakra Dam
• Bawal HSIDC wetland
• Dhosi Hill
• Nuh and Ferozepur Jhirka hill forest
• Hathni Kund Barrage
• Kaushalya Dam at Pinjore in Panchkula district on Kaushalya river.
• Madhogarh hill forest
• Masani barrage wetland
• Tajewala Barrage
• Surajkund forest

See also

• List of zoos in India
• List of national parks of India
• Wildlife sanctuaries of India
• List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
• List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
• List of Indus Valley Civilization sites
• Tosham rock inscription
• Haryana Tourism
• Divisions of Haryana

External links

• List of National Parks, State Wild Life Sanctuaries, Zoos and Parks in Haryana