Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuary
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Coordinates: 30°46′N 76°54′E / 30.76°N 76.90°E / 30.76; 76.90
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Panchkula district
Government
• Type	Government of Haryana
• Body	Forests Department, Haryana
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website	www.haryanaforest.gov.in

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana State, India. It is 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) away from Panchkula on the Morni Road and its aerial distance from the Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi).^[1]^[2]

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History

Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially notified this as Wildlife Sanctuary on 10 December 2004.^[1]

Area

It is spread over an area of 4883 (2226.58 and 2656.38) hectares. In addition, there is 1320 hectares Eco-sensitive zone around the sanctuary.^[1]^[2]

Animals

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary and Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary are only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) 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 animal that migrate from century 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.^[2]

Nearby attractions

Kalesar National Park (Map) - It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Yamunanagar on Chhachhrauli road, it has elephant, wild boar, sambhar, hare, red junglefowl, porcupine, monkey, chital.
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary (Map) Panchkula district - It covers an area of 767.30 hectares (1,896.0 acres). It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Pinjore on Mallah road and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Chandigarh.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Haryana Forest Department". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Government of India's Ministry of Environment and Forests clearance, published: 2013

v t e Protected areas of India
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v t e Protected areas of Haryana
National Parks	Kalesar National Park (Yamunanagar) Sultanpur National Park (Gurgaon)
Wildlife Sanctuaries	Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary, Yamunanagar Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Jhajjar Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary, Kurukshetra Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary, Rewari Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary, Sirsa Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary, Jhajjar Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary, 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 & Black Buck Breeding Centre, Pipli 2. Rohtak Zoo 3. Mini Zoo Bhiwani
Breeding Centres	Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore Pheasant Breeding Centre, Morni
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