kalesar wildlife sanctuary

The Haryana wildlife department, for the first time, will use the camera trap method to get the exact number of animals in its sanctuaries.

A string of wildlife national parks and sanctuaries in Haryana are set to recieve the 'Eco-Sensitive' status which would ensure a ban on anti-ecological activities in their vicinity.

The Supreme Court has directed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to investigate the construction of an embankment on the Yamuna River near Haryana's kalesar wildlife sanctuary. Allegations suggest the embankment diverts the river's flow to Uttar Pradesh, enabling illegal mining activities. The CEC, formed in 2002, will examine the claims and submit a report.

A young male leopard, aged around four, was found dead at Uttamwala village in Yamunanagar district on Friday

Body of a young male leopard, aged around four years, was found near the residential areas of Uttamwala village which falls under Kathgarh village panchayat under limits of Bilaspur police station in the Yamunanagar district of Haryana on Friday.

The herd's movement, through the Shivalik division of UP to reach Kalesar, underscores the importance of protecting dense forest corridors that connect these parks, allowing wildlife to move across state boundaries without any interference in human settlements.

A fully grown tiger was photographed by camera traps thrice at Kalesar National Park since last week. The Yamunanagar reserve on the Haryana-Himachal Pradesh border is not known to have had a tiger among its inhabitants.

A centrally-funded elephant rehabilitation and research centre will come up at Ban Santour in Yamunanagar district, Haryana forest minister Kiran Choudhry said.

Haryana's wildlife department has asked its officials to be alert about the spread of H5N1 virus among migratory birds and other poultry but claimed that the state government has not received any advisory from the Centre about the avian influenza.

The centre, spread over 450 acres, is situated alongside kalesar wildlife sanctuary. Apart from being a home to the 'disabled' jumbos, the centre would also offer medical-cum-resting facilities to them.

Eight teams of experts explored different areas of the jungle and during the survey, discovered 55 species of butterflies and 50 mushrooms at Yamunanagar's KNP having rich biodiversity in the Shivalik range.

A field survey for the state wildlife census that was undertaken across Kalesar National Park and the Aravali hills by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the state wildlife department has concluded and the final report is expected soon.