Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, Haryana, India खौल ही-राइतान वन्यजीव अभयारण्य, जिला पंचकूला, हरियाणा, भारत
Wildlife Sanctuary
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Coordinates: 30°46′N 76°54′E / 30.76°N 76.90°E / 30.76; 76.90Coordinates: 30°46′N 76°54′E / 30.76°N 76.90°E / 30.76; 76.90
Country	India
Government
• Body	Haryana Forest Department
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	www.haryanaforest.gov.in

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary (Hindi: खौल ही-राइतान वन्यजीव अभयारण्य) is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana State, India. It is 0.5 km away from Panchkula on the Morni Road and its aerial distance from the Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is only 3 km.^[1]^[2]

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]

Asiatic elephant is found at Kalesar

Animals

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary and Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary are only 3 km 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 centuries 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 - 15 km from Yamunanagar on Chhachhrauli road, location map, it has elephant, wild boar, sambhar, hare, red junglefowl, porcupine, monkey, chital
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, 767.30 hectares, 8 km from Pinjore on Mallah road, 30 km from Chandigarh, Map

References

1 2 3 "Haryana Forest Department". Retrieved 11 May 2014.
1 2 3 Government of India's Ministery of Environment and Forests clearance, published: 2013

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 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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