KALESAR WILDLIFE
SANCTUARY - ENVIRONMENT
News: ‘After 110 years’: Tiger
spotted at Kalesar National Park in Yamunanagar
What's in the news?
●
A tiger was recently spotted in a camera trap at
Kalesar National Park in Haryana’s Yamunanagar district.
Key takeaways:
●
The last sighting of tiger in the Kalesar area was
in 1913.
Kalesar Wildlife
Sanctuary:
Location:
●
It is situated within the Yamunanagar District of Haryana, nestled in the foothills of
the Shiwalik ranges of the Himalayas.
●
Rajaji National Park, situated in Uttarakhand, is
located to the northeast of this park.
●
Simbalbara National Park located in the Shivalik
Hills, lies to the north, sharing a border with Himachal Pradesh and Morni
Hills can be found to the west.
Unique Features:
●
The terrain ranges from plains to hills, reaching
elevations of up to 700 meters, with narrow valleys known as “khols” scattered between the hills.
●
These valleys contain seasonal rivulets, referred
to as “soats,” which typically
remain dry for the majority of the year.
●
Within the sanctuary stands the Kalesar Fort, believed to have been
constructed during the reign of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
●
The park is renowned for its Dak bungalows, colonial-era administrative architectural
structures.
Status:
●
It was declared as a National Park in 2003.
River flowing through
the Park - River Yamuna lies to its
east.
Flora:
●
The majority of the forest is densely populated
with tall sal trees.
●
Other trees that are found in the forest are Semul,
Bahera, Amaltas, Shisham, Khair, Sain, Chhal and Jhingan.
Fauna:
●
It is home to many threatened animals like
leopards, Ghoral, Barking deer, Sambar, Chital, Python, King Cobra, Monitor
lizard etc.