Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary
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Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, Panchkula district, Haryana, India बीड़ शिकारगाह वन्यजीव अभयारण्य, जिला पंचकूला, हरियाणा, भारत |
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 Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary,
Panchkula district, Haryana, India 
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary,
Panchkula district, Haryana, India |
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| Coordinates: 30°44′N 76°49′E / 30.74°N 76.81°ECoordinates: 30°44′N 76°49′E / 30.74°N 76.81°E | |
| Country | India |
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| • Body | Haryana Forest Department |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | www |
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.
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.
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.
It is spread over an area of 767.30 hectare.
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary and Khol Hi-Raitan 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.
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