Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Settlement Type: | Wildlife Sanctuary |
Pushpin Map: | India Haryana#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Haryana, India |
Coordinates: | 30.76°N 76.9°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Haryana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Panchkula district |
Government Type: | Government of Haryana |
Governing Body: | Forests Department, Haryana |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana State, India. It is away from Panchkula on the Morni Road and its aerial distance from the Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is only .[1]
Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially notified this as Wildlife Sanctuary on 10 December 2004.[1]
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]
Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary and Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary are only 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 sanctuaries have similar species of wild animalthat 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]