Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary

Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, Haryana, India बीड़ शिकारगाह वन्यजीव अभयारण्य, जिला पंचकूला, हरियाणा, भारत
Wildlife Sanctuary
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, Haryana, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
Government
• Body	Haryana Forest Department
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	www.haryanaforest.gov.in

Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary (Hindi: बीड़ शिकारगाह वन्यजीव अभयारण्य) is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana State, India. It is spread over an area of 767.30 hectares. It also houses Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore.

Small black bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

Location

It is 8 km away from Pinjore on Pinjor-Mallah Road. It is 10 km from Kalka, 20 km from Panchkula, 30 km from Chandigarh, 20 km from Morni Hill station. Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially notified this as Wildlife Sanctuary 29 May 1987.

Eco-sensitive zone of sanctuary

In 2009, the government of India declared it an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ), as a result development will not be permitted within a 5-km radius.

Wildlife

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  Wild boar

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  Bandar (monkey)

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  Langur monkey

Nearby attractions

• Kalesar National Park - 15 km from Yamunanagar on Chhachhrauli road, location map, it has elephant, wild boar, sambar deer, hare, red junglefowl, porcupine, monkey, chital
• Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, 2226.58 hectares, 0.5 km from Panchkula on Morni road, 20 km from Chandigarh, Map

See also

• List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India
• 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, Gujrat, India & Pakistan
• Kalesar National Park, 15 km from Yamunanagar, location map
• Sultanpur National Park, 25 km from Gurgaon on Chhachhrauli road, location map
• Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 km from Pahowa, location map