Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
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Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana State, India. It is 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) away from Panchkula on the Morni Road and its aerial distance from the Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi).

Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially notified this as Wildlife Sanctuary on 10 December 2004.

It is spread over an area of 4883 (2226.58 and 2656.38) hectares. In addition, there is 1320 hectares Eco-sensitive zone around the sanctuary.

Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary and Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary are only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) aerial distance from each other, both are also only few km away from Kalesar National Park, all of which lie in the Shivalik hills of Haryana. All these three sanctuaries have similar species of wild animal that migrate from century to another. The wild species include Indian leopard, Asiatic elephant, Chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, Wild boar, Rhesus macaque, Gray langur, Striped hyena, Indian jackal, Jungle cat, Indian gray mongoose, Indian fox and Indian jackal.

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