Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua

Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua
मोर एवं चिंकारा प्रजनन केंद्र, झाबुआ
Indian peafowl & Chinkara Wildlife protection
Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua

Location in Haryana, India

Coordinates: 28°02′12″N 76°36′27″E / 28.03667°N 76.60750°E / 28.03667; 76.60750Coordinates: 28°02′12″N 76°36′27″E / 28.03667°N 76.60750°E / 28.03667; 76.60750
Country  India
State Haryana
District Rewari district
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Website www.haryanaforest.gov.in

Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua (Hindi: मोर एवं चिंकारा प्रजनन केंद्र, झाबुआ, रेवाड़ी जिला, हरियाणा, भारत) is a protected peacock (Indian peafowl) and chinkara preserve in Jhabua village near Bawal in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. Jhabua is 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Delhi and 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Gurgaon.

History

The centre was officially opened on 4 October 2011 by Ajay Singh Yadav, Minister of Forests Department, Haryana. The state government will be providing about Rs.20 crore of funding for the centre over the next 20 years.[1]

References

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