• Source: Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary

Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Jhajjar district, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Delhi). The reserve covers 82.70 hectares.
This is an important part of ecological corridor along the route of Sahibi River which traverses from Aravalli hills in Rajasthan to Yamuna via Masani barrage, Matanhail forest, Chhuchhakwas-Godhari, Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Outfall Drain Number 8 and 6, Sarbashirpur, Sultanpur National Park, Basai and The Lost Lake (Gurugram). It lies 5 km northwest of Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary and 46 km northwest of Sultantpur National Park via road.
The Adjacent villages are Khaparwas, Bhindawas, Chandol, Dhakla and Surehti.




History


The Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially declared this to be a Wildlife Sanctuary on 30 January 1987.




Khaparwas Lake


Rainwater, JLN Feeder Canal and its escape channel are main source of water in the bird sanctuary.




Nearby Attraction


Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary 1.5 km from Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary.




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
Sultanpur National Park
Okhla Sanctuary, bordering Delhi in adjoining Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary, Delhi
Nearby Najafgarh lake or Najafgarh jheel (Now completely drained by Najafgarh drain)
National Zoological Park Delhi
Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Delhi
Bhalswa horseshoe lake, Delhi




References

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• Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary
• Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
• List of wildlife sanctuaries of India
• Bird sanctuaries of India
• Khaparwas
• Aravalli Range
• Sahibi River
• List of Ramsar sites in India
• Masani barrage
• List of protected areas of Haryana