Kalesar National Park

Kalesar National Park
Kalesar National Park is located in Haryana
Kalesar National Park
Haryana, India
Kalesar National Park is located in India
Kalesar National Park
Kalesar National Park (India)
TypeNational park
LocationKalesar, Yamunanagar district, Haryana
Coordinates30°22′N 77°32′E / 30.367°N 77.533°E / 30.367; 77.533
StatusOpen
Websitewww.haryanaforest.gov.in
Indian leopard is found at Kalesar
Asiatic elephant is found at Kalesar

Kalesar National Park (13,000 acres (53 km2)) and adjacent Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary (13,209 acres (53.45 km2) are protected areas in Kalesar of Yamunanagar district of Haryana state in India, 46 kilometres from Yamunanagar city, 122 kilometres (76 mi) from Chandigarh.[1] Kalesar National Park was established in 2003. Kalesar National Park and Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary are contiguous to Simbalbara National Park in Himachal Pradesh and Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand. Kalesar is a popular destination for leopards, panthers, elephants, red jungle fowl and bird-watching.[2][3] This forested area in the Shivalik foothills is covered primarily with sal with smattering of Semul, Amaltas and Bahera trees as well.[2][4] Wildlife jeep safaris are available on 3 tracks.[5] Park is closed July to September and during the remaining months visiting hours are 6 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 7 pm during summers, and 7 am to 11 am and 3.30 pm to 6 pm during winters.[5]

  1. ^ "Kalesar National Park". Haryana Forest Department. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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  3. ^ 2 Leopard spotted in Kalesar National park, Published 16 June 2016
  4. ^ Kalesar forest under miners' attack
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