Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
Map:	India
Relief:	1
Location:	Sirsa district, Haryana, India
Coordinates:	29.8643°N 74.6172°W

Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Sirsa district of Haryana state, India. It is spread over an area of 11530.56 hectares. It is 15 km away from Mandi Dabwali on the Dabwali-Sangariya road.^[1] Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially notified this as Wildlife Sanctuary on 30 January 1987.

The plan is to change the status of this sanctuary into a Community Reserve, in order to ensure the participation of the local population in the plan for the protection of flora and fauna. Eleven villages gravitate to this area.^[2]

Location

It is located 10 km from Mandi Dabwali on Dabawali-Sangaria road at location map.

Area

The sanctuary is spread over 11.530.56 hectares, which is approximately 29,000 acres.

Nearby attractions

• Fort of King Saras in Sirsa

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, Gujarat, India and Pakistan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Haryana Forest Department . 11 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512232130/http://haryanaforest.gov.in/protect.aspx . 12 May 2014 .
2. News: Press Trust of India. 2014-02-20. Abubshehar wildlife sanctuary to become community reserve. Business Standard India. 2021-05-14.