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			{{Short description\|Protected area in Haryana, India}}
			{{more footnotes needed\|date=August 2022}}
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	\| designation1_date = 25 May 2021		\| designation1_date = 25 May 2021
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	'''Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary''' [[Ramsar Site]] is located in [[Jhajjar district]], which is about 15 km from [[Jhajjar]] ~~town~~. On ~~3rd~~ June 2009, it is also declared as bird sanctuary by Indian Government. <ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-adventure/bird-watching/bhindawas-bird-sanctuary.htm \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=6 April 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092041/http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-adventure/bird-watching/bhindawas-bird-sanctuary.htm \|archive-date=7 April 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		'''Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary''' [[Ramsar Site\|Ramsar site]] is located in [[Jhajjar district]], which is about 15 km from [[Jhajjar]] in [[Haryana]]. On 3 June 2009, it is also declared as bird sanctuary by the [[Government of India\|Indian Government]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-adventure/bird-watching/bhindawas-bird-sanctuary.htm \|title=Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary, Jhaijar Wild Birds Watching Tour, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, India \|access-date=6 April 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092041/http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-adventure/bird-watching/bhindawas-bird-sanctuary.htm \|archive-date=7 April 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	[[File:Small black bird.jpg\|thumb\|~~Small black bird~~]]		[[File:Small black bird.jpg\|thumb\|Indian Robin]]
	[[File:Saxicoloides fulicatus Bhindawas.jpg\|thumb\|''[[Saxicoloides fulicatus]]'' at Bhindawas]]		[[File:Saxicoloides fulicatus Bhindawas.jpg\|thumb\|''[[Saxicoloides fulicatus]]'' at Bhindawas]]

	This is an important part of ecological corridor along the route of [[Sahibi River]] which traverses from [[Aravalli hills]] in Rajasthan to [[Yamuna]] via [[Masani barrage]], [[Matanhail#Forest\| Matanhail forest]], [[Chhuchhakwas\|Chhuchhakwas-Godhari]], [[Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary]], Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Outfall Drain Number 6 (canalised portion in Haryana of ~~Sahibii~~ river), Outfall Drain Number 8 (canalised portion in Haryana of [[Dohan river]] which is a [[tributary]] of Sahibi river), [[Sarbashirpur]], [[Sultanpur National Park]], [[Basai Wetland]] and The Lost Lake of Gurugram. It lies ~~5km~~ northwest of Bhindawas Bird ~~Sancturay~~ and 46 km northwest of [[Sultanpur National Park]] via road.		This is an important part of ecological corridor along the route of the [[Sahibi River]] which traverses from [[Aravalli hills]] in Rajasthan to [[Yamuna]] via [[Masani barrage]], [[Matanhail#Forest\|Matanhail forest]], [[Chhuchhakwas\|Chhuchhakwas-Godhari]], [[Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary]], Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Outfall Drain Number 6 (canalised portion in Haryana of Sahibi river), Outfall Drain Number 8 (canalised portion in Haryana of [[Dohan river]] which is a [[tributary]] of Sahibi river), [[Sarbashirpur]], [[Sultanpur National Park]], [[Basai Wetland]] and The Lost Lake of Gurugram. It lies 5 km northwest of Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary and 46 km northwest of [[Sultanpur National Park]] via road.

	==Location==		==Location==
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	==Bhindawas lake==		==Bhindawas lake==
	Rain water, [[~~Western_Yamuna_Canal~~#~~Jawahar_Lal_Nehru_Canal~~\|JLN Feeder canal]] and its escape channel are main source of water in the bird sanctuary.		Rain water, [[Western Yamuna Canal#Jawahar Lal Nehru Canal\|JLN Feeder canal]] and its escape channel are main source of water in the bird sanctuary.

	==Nearby Attraction==		==Nearby Attraction==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist\|2}}		{{Reflist}}

	{{Protected areas of Haryana}}		{{Protected areas of Haryana}}
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	[[Category:Protected areas established in 2009]]		[[Category:Protected areas established in 2009]]
	[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]]		[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]]
			[[Category:Forests in Haryana]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
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'''Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary''' [[Ramsar Site]] is located in [[Jhajjar district]], which is about 15 km from [[Jhajjar]] town. On 3rd June 2009, it is also declared as bird sanctuary by Indian Government. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-adventure/bird-watching/bhindawas-bird-sanctuary.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=6 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092041/http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-adventure/bird-watching/bhindawas-bird-sanctuary.htm |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Small black bird.jpg|thumb|Small black bird]]
[[File:Saxicoloides fulicatus Bhindawas.jpg|thumb|''[[Saxicoloides fulicatus]]'' at Bhindawas]]

This is an important part of ecological corridor along the route of [[Sahibi River]] which traverses from [[Aravalli hills]] in Rajasthan to [[Yamuna]] via [[Masani barrage]], [[Matanhail#Forest| Matanhail forest]], [[Chhuchhakwas|Chhuchhakwas-Godhari]], [[Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary]], Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Outfall Drain Number 6 (canalised portion in Haryana of Sahibii river), Outfall Drain Number 8 (canalised portion in Haryana of [[Dohan river]] which is a [[tributary]] of Sahibi river), [[Sarbashirpur]], [[Sultanpur National Park]], [[Basai Wetland]] and The Lost Lake of Gurugram. It lies 5km northwest of Bhindawas Bird Sancturay and 46 km northwest of [[Sultanpur National Park]] via road.

==Location==
This 411.55 hectares sanctuary is located 15 km from [[Jhajjar]] on the Jhajjar-Kasani road and 105 km from [[Delhi]]. Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary is only 1.5 km from [[Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary]] and it is located here [http://wikimapia.org/4409240/Bhindawas-Wildlife-Sanctuary-Lake map]. [[Niwada (Jhajjar)|Niwada]], [[Bhindawas]], Chandol, Chadhwana, Bilochpura, Reduwas and Kasni are the adjacent village.

==History==
[[Forests Department, Haryana]] of [[Government of Haryana]] officially notified this 411.55 hectares area as Wildlife Sanctuary on 5 July 1985.

==Bhindawas lake==
Rain water, [[Western_Yamuna_Canal#Jawahar_Lal_Nehru_Canal|JLN Feeder canal]] and its escape channel are main source of water in the bird sanctuary.

==Nearby Attraction==
* [[Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary]] - 1.5 km from ''Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary''.

==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
*[[Sultanpur National Park]]
*[[Okhla Sanctuary]], bordering Delhi in adjoining [[Uttar Pradesh]]
*Nearby [[Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary]], Delhi
*Nearby [[Najafgarh lake]] or Najafgarh jheel (Now completely drained by Najafgarh drain)
*[[National Zoological Park Delhi]]
*[[Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary]], Delhi
*[[Bhalswa horseshoe lake]], Delhi
*[[Black francolin]], Haryana State Bird (राज्य पक्षी हरियाणा-काला तीतर)

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Protected areas of Haryana}}
{{Districts of Haryana}}
{{Protected Areas of India}}
{{National Parks of India}}
{{Ramsar sites in India}}

[[Category:Villages in Jhajjar district]]
[[Category:Lakes of Haryana]]
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Haryana]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Haryana]]
[[Category:National parks in Haryana]]
[[Category:Wetlands of India]]
[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of India]]
[[Category:2009 establishments in Haryana]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2009]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]]