Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary

Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula_district, Haryana, India बीड़ शिकारगाह वन्यजीव अभयारण्य, जिला पंचकूला, हरियाणा, भारत
Wildlife Sanctuary
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula_district, Haryana, India
Coordinates: 30°28′01″N 76°34′19″E / 30.467°N 76.5719°E / 30.467; 76.5719Coordinates: 30°28′01″N 76°34′19″E / 30.467°N 76.5719°E / 30.467; 76.5719
Country	India
Government
• Body	Haryana Forest Department
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	www.haryanaforest.gov.in

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.

Small black bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

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]

Wildlife

Wild boar
Bandar (monkey)
Langur monkey

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, 2226.58 hectares, 0.5 km from Panchkula on Morni road, 20km from Chandigarh, Map

References

Protected areas of India

	Biosphere reserves of India Communal forests of India Conservation areas of India National parks of India Private protected areas of India

	Reserved and Protected forests of India Wildlife sanctuaries of India

Protected areas of Haryana

National Parks	Kalesar National Parkat District Yamunanagar Pinjore Gardens Sultanpur National Parkat District Gurgaon

Wildlife Sanctuaries	Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary District Yamunanagar Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, District Jhajjar Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary, District Kurukshetra Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, District Panchkula Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary, District Rewari Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary, District Sirsa Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary, District Jhajjar Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary, District Panchkula

Conservation Reserves	Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, District Kaithal, Kurukshetra Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary, District Jind

Deer Parks	Deer Park, Hisar

Zoo	1.Mini Zoo Bhiwani 2.Rohtak Zoo 3.Mini Zoo Pipli

Breeding Centres	Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre at Bhaur Saidan (Kurukshetra) Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore Pheasant Breeding Centre Morni

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