Blue Bird Lake
| Blue Bird Lake, Hisar, Haryana ब्लू बर्ड झील, हिसार, हरयाणा | |
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| Lake and Migratory Birds | |
  Blue Bird Lake, Hisar, Haryana  Blue Bird Lake, Hisar, Haryana Location in Haryana, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°10′46″N 75°43′7″E / 29.17944°N 75.71861°ECoordinates: 29°10′46″N 75°43′7″E / 29.17944°N 75.71861°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Hisar |
| Founded by | Forests Department, Haryana |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | +91-(01662)-275568/275131 |
| Website | Official website |
Blue Bird Lake, Hisar (Hindi: ब्लू बर्ड झील, हिसार, हरयाणा) is a resident and endangered migratory bird wetland habitat, lake and recreation area in the town of Hisar, in the Hisar district of Haryana State, India.[1]
Location
Blue Bird Lake is close to Hisar Airport on National Highway 10 (NH10) in Hisar, Haryana, India. It is close to Deer Park, Hisar and Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar, both of which are run by the Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana.
Attractions and facilities
The lake and surrounding wetland and parks are spread across 52 acres. The lake itself is 20 acres and has small islands where migratory birds and other flora and fauna live and nest. The lake is visited by the migratory birds during the winter, many of which are endangered species.
The lake has boats available for hire, along with safety gear such as life saving flotation jackets and devices. Fishing is permitted with payment of a licensing fee. The lake has floating pontoon platforms for visitors and boaters, and ghats for sitting and relaxing. Landscaped parks, sight-seeing walking trails and jogging tracks, over-water bridges, bush land, children's swings and play area, visitor's car park and toilets, and other amenities are available. There is no entry fee to use these areas.
Nearby attraction
- Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar is next to the Deer Park on Dhansu Road
- Kanwari Indus Valley Mound at Kanwari
- Tosham rock inscription at Tosham
- Asigarh Fort at Hansi
- Firoz Shah Palace Complex
- Pranpir Badshah tomb at Hisar
- Mahabir Stadium
- Deer Park, Hisar
- Haryana Tourism
See also
- National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
- Arid Forest Research Institute
- Okhla Sanctuary, bordering Delhi in adjoining Uttar Pradesh
- Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary, Delhi
- Najafgarh lake or Najafgarh jheel (Now completely drained by Najafgarh drain)
- National Zoological Park Delhi
- Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Delhi
- Bhalswa horseshoe lake, Delhi
- Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Basai wetland
- Haryana Tourism
- List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
- List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
- List of Indus Valley Civilization sites in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, India & Pakistan
- List of national parks of India
- Wildlife sanctuaries of India
References
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