Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary

Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary
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Coordinates: 28°33′55″N 76°31′38″E / 28.565150°N 76.527286°E / 28.565150; 76.527286Coordinates: 28°33′55″N 76°31′38″E / 28.565150°N 76.527286°E / 28.565150; 76.527286
Country	India
Government
• Body	Haryana Forest Department
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	www.jhajjar.nic.in

Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Jhaijar district, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Delhi).^[1] 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

References