Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary

Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary
Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary in Jhajjar
Coordinates:
Country	India
Government
• Body	Haryana Forest Department
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	www.jhajjar.nic.in

Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary

वन्यजीव अभयारण्य
Governing body - Haryana Forest Department
website-www.haryanaforest.gov.in/protect.aspx
Khaparwas in Haryana
Protected Area of Jhajjar in Haryana
Jhajjar District
website-www.jhajjar.nic.in
lat - 28.565150	long- 76.527286
Khaparwas

Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Jhaijar district, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Delhi). The reserve covers 82.70 hectares.

History

The Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially declared this to be a Wildlife Sanctuary on 30 January 1987.

Adjacent villages

• Khaparwas
• Bhindawas
• Chandol
• Dhakla
• Surehti

Water Management

JLN Feeder and its escape channel and rain water are main source of water in the bird sanctuary.

Nearby Attraction

• Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary 1.5 km from Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary.

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
• Sultanpur National Park
• Okhla Sanctuary, bordering Delhi in adjoining Uttar Pradesh
• Nearby Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary, Delhi
• Nearby Najafgarh lake or Najafgarh jheel (Now completely drained by Najafgarh drain)
• National Zoological Park Delhi
• Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Delhi
• Bhalswa horseshoe lake, Delhi