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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Protected area in Haryana, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
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| map = India Haryana#India<br />
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| location = Jind district, Haryana, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|28.532580|76.551511|display=inline,title}}<br />
| area = 4.12<br />
| established = 1986<br />
| governing_body = [[Forests Department, Haryana]]<br />
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| website = {{URL|www.haryanaforest.gov.in}}<br />
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| designation1 = Ramsar<br />
| designation1_date = 25 May 2021<br />
| designation1_number = 2459<ref name="RSIS">{{Cite web|title=Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2459|access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
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'''Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary''' [[Ramsar Site|Ramsar site]] is located in [[Jhajjar district]], which is about 15&nbsp;km from [[Jhajjar]] in [[Haryana]]. On 3 June 2009, it is also declared as bird sanctuary by the [[Government of India|Indian Government]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-adventure/bird-watching/bhindawas-bird-sanctuary.htm |title=Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary, Jhaijar Wild Birds Watching Tour, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, India |access-date=6 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092041/http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-adventure/bird-watching/bhindawas-bird-sanctuary.htm |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <br />
[[File:Small black bird.jpg|thumb|Indian Robin]]<br />
[[File:Saxicoloides fulicatus Bhindawas.jpg|thumb|''[[Saxicoloides fulicatus]]'' at Bhindawas]]<br />
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This is an important part of ecological corridor along the route of the [[Sahibi River]] which traverses from [[Aravalli hills]] in Rajasthan to [[Yamuna]] via [[Masani barrage]], [[Matanhail#Forest|Matanhail forest]], [[Chhuchhakwas|Chhuchhakwas-Godhari]], [[Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary]], Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Outfall Drain Number 6 (canalised portion in Haryana of Sahibi river), Outfall Drain Number 8 (canalised portion in Haryana of [[Dohan river]] which is a [[tributary]] of Sahibi river), [[Sarbashirpur]], [[Sultanpur National Park]], [[Basai Wetland]] and The Lost Lake of Gurugram. It lies 5&nbsp;km northwest of Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary and 46&nbsp;km northwest of [[Sultanpur National Park]] via road.<br />
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==Location==<br />
This 411.55 hectares sanctuary is located 15&nbsp;km from [[Jhajjar]] on the Jhajjar-Kasani road and 105&nbsp;km from [[Delhi]]. Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary is only 1.5&nbsp;km from [[Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary]] and it is located here [http://wikimapia.org/4409240/Bhindawas-Wildlife-Sanctuary-Lake map]. [[Niwada (Jhajjar)|Niwada]], [[Bhindawas]], Chandol, Chadhwana, Bilochpura, Reduwas and Kasni are the adjacent village.<br />
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==History==<br />
[[Forests Department, Haryana]] of [[Government of Haryana]] officially notified this 411.55 hectares area as Wildlife Sanctuary on 5 July 1985.<br />
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==Bhindawas lake==<br />
Rain water, [[Western Yamuna Canal#Jawahar Lal Nehru Canal|JLN Feeder canal]] and its escape channel are main source of water in the bird sanctuary.<br />
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==Nearby Attraction==<br />
* [[Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary]] - 1.5&nbsp;km from ''Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary''.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India]]<br />
* [[Haryana Tourism]]<br />
* [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana]]<br />
* [[List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana]]<br />
* [[List of Indus Valley Civilization sites]] in [[Haryana]], [[Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], India & Pakistan<br />
*[[Sultanpur National Park]]<br />
*[[Okhla Sanctuary]], bordering Delhi in adjoining [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
*Nearby [[Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary]], Delhi<br />
*Nearby [[Najafgarh lake]] or Najafgarh jheel (Now completely drained by Najafgarh drain)<br />
*[[National Zoological Park Delhi]]<br />
*[[Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary]], Delhi<br />
*[[Bhalswa horseshoe lake]], Delhi<br />
*[[Black francolin]], Haryana State Bird (राज्य पक्षी हरियाणा-काला तीतर)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Protected areas of Haryana}}<br />
{{Districts of Haryana}}<br />
{{Protected Areas of India}}<br />
{{National Parks of India}}<br />
{{Ramsar sites in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Jhajjar district]]<br />
[[Category:Lakes of Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas of Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:National parks in Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Wetlands of India]]<br />
[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of India]]<br />
[[Category:2009 establishments in Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2009]]<br />
[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]]<br />
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