Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary in 19 MAY 1987
Settlement Type:Wildlife Sanctuary
Pushpin Map:India Haryana#India
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Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Haryana showing the location of Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates:30.74°N 76.81°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Haryana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Panchkula district
Government Type:Government of Haryana
Governing Body:Forests Department, Haryana
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code Type:Telephone code

Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana state, India. It is spread over an area of . It also houses Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore.

Location

It is away from Pinjore on Pinjor-Mallah Road.[1] It is from Kalka, from Panchkula, from Chandigarh, 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 radius.[2]

Animals

Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary and Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary are only 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 sanctuaries have similar species of wild animalthat migrate from one sanctuary 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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haryana Forest Department . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512232130/http://haryanaforest.gov.in/protect.aspx . 12 May 2014 . 11 May 2014 . dmy.
  2. Web site: 7 forests declared eco-sensitive zones. Archived 3-4-16 . 2024-07-10 . web.archive.org.
  3. http://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/AdditionalInformation/AddInfoReceived/10118122912101haryana472013.pdf Government of India's Ministry of Environment and Forests clearance, published: 2013