Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary

Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
Location	Sirsa district, Haryana, India
Coordinates	29.8643°N 74.6172°E / 29.8643; 74.6172

Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Sirsa district of Haryana state, India. It is spread over an area of 11530.56 hectares. It is 15 km away from Mandi Dabwali on the Dabwali-Sangariya road.^[1] Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially notified this as Wildlife Sanctuary on 30 January 1987.

The plan is to change the status of this sanctuary into a Community Reserve, in order to ensure the participation of the local population in the plan for the protection of flora and fauna. Eleven villages gravitate to this area.^[2]

Location

It is located 10 km from Mandi Dabwali on Dabawali-Sangaria road at location map.

Area

The sanctuary is spread over 11.530.56 hectares, which is approximately 29,000 acres.

Images of type of wildlife found

• 
  Saxicoloides Fulicatus
• 
  Bandar (Monkey)
• 
  Langur Monkey
• 
  Small black bird

Nearby attractions

• Fort of King Saras in Sirsa

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
• List of Indus Valley civilization sites in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, India and Pakistan

References

1. "Haryana Forest Department". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
2. "Abubshehar wildlife sanctuary to become community reserve". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2021.