Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary Explained
| Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Photo Alt: | Migratory birds in Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Location: | Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nearest City: | Meerut (35 km) & Delhi (96 km) |
| Coords: | 29.1667°N 84°W |
| Area: | 2073 km2 |
| Established: | 1986 |
Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in 1986 and covers across Meerut, Muzzafarnagar, Ghaziabad, Bijnor, Meerut and Amroha districts.[1] [2] This area has not enjoyed protection needed to check poaching and various other threats to wildlife due to lack of proper notification.[3]
Notes and References
- Book: Yadav, S. K. . Nawab, A. . Afifullah Khan, A. . 2013 . Conserving the Critically Endangered Gharial Gavialis gangeticus in Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh: Promoting better coexistence for conservation . 78−82 . World Crocodile Conference. Proceedings of the 22nd Working Meeting of the IUCN-SSC Crocodile Specialist Group . Gland: IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group .
- Khan, M.S. . Aftab, A. . Syed, Z. . Nawab, A. . Ilyas, O. . Khan, A. . 2013 . Composition and conservation status of avian species at Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India . Journal of Threatened Taxa . 5 . 12 . 4174−4721 . 10.11609/JoTT.o3419.4714-21 . free.
- Web site: Hastinapur wildlife sanctuary set to lose half of its area | Meerut News - Times of India. .
