Haryana National Parks

Kalesar National Park and adjacent Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary are protected areas in Yamunanagar district of Haryana. It is located on the Siwalik foothills.
It is contiguous to Rajaji National Park (Uttarakhand) and Simbalbara National Park (Himachal Pradesh).
It is bounded by Yamuna River to the east. Morni Hills lies to the west.
The park was named after a temple (known as Kalesar Mahadev temple) located inside the premise of the park.
In earlier times, rulers under the Mughal and British Raj used the now park as hunting grounds.
The park is also famous for its Dak bungalows – the administrative architectural bungalows built in colonial times.
Vegetation: tropical moist deciduous forest.
Major Fauna: Panthers, rusty-spotted cat, chital, goral, nilgai, porcupine, small Indian civet, rhesus macaque.

It is situated in Gurgaon district of Haryana. Distance of the park is around 50 Km from Delhi and 15km from Gurgaon.
It was notified as a Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance, in 2021.
Sultanpur National Park is a bird paradise for bird watchers. It is famous for its migratory as well as resident birds.
- Migratory birds start arriving in the park in September. Birds use the park as a resting place till the following March-April.
- During summer and monsoon months the park is inhabited by many local bird species.
In April 1971, the Sultanpur Jheel inside the park (an area of 1.21 sq. Km.) was accorded Sanctuary status under section 8 of the Punjab Wildlife Preservation Act of 1959.
The status of the park was upgraded to National Park under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 in July 1991.
Major Migratory Avifauna: Siberian crane, greater flamingo, spot-billed pelican, wood sandpiper, grey heron.
Mammals: Blackbuck, Nilgai, Hog deer, Sambar, Leopard etc.

Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana.
Located in the Shivalik hills of Haryana.
The wild species include Indian leopard, Asiatic elephant, Chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, Gray langur, Striped hyena, Indian jackal, Indian gray mongoose, etc.

Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana
Located in the Shivalik hills of Haryana.
It also houses Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore.
Declared as Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ).

Located near Kurukshetra University in Kurukshetra district of Haryana.
Baba Rodanath Dera temple is on the periphery of the Chhilchhila Sanctuary.
Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra is located at Bhor Saidan on Pehowa-Kurukshetra Road.

Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Jhajjar district.
This is an important part of ecological corridor along the route of Sahibi River.

Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Jhajjar district.
It is a human-made freshwater wetland. It shares its border with Khaparwas WLS (Haryana).
Endangered Avifauna: Egyptian Vultures (EN), Pallas’s Fish-Eagle (EN).

It is located just 15km away from Delhi. The Sultanpur Jeel inside the park is an IBA.
Endangered Avifauna: Sociable Lapwing (CR), Egyptian Vultures (EN), Pallas’s Fish-Eagle (EN), Saker Falcon (EN), Black-Bellied Tern (EN).