Deer Park, Hisar

The Deer Park, Hisar, is near the town of Hisar, in the Hisar district of Haryana State, India. It has an area of 19 hectares (48 acres) including a 6-acre plot for producing fodder for the deer.[1]

Deer Park
Wildlife park
Bluebuck male & female deer
Deer Park
Location in Haryana, India
Deer Park
Deer Park (India)
Coordinates: 29°11′27″N 75°45′32″E
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictHisar
Founded byForests Department, Haryana
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websiteharyanaforest.gov.in/DeerParkHisar.aspx

Deer Park Hisar is located next to Hisar Airport and Blue Bird Lake on Hisar-Dhansu Road at Hisar. The Deer Park is next to Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar. Both are run by the Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana.

History

The Deer Park was established by the Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryanain 1970-71[1] to advance conservation and to increase public awareness and understanding of the topic through education.[1] It is the oldest among Zoos and deer parks in Haryana.

Deer

The deer to be found in the park include 20 Blackbuck, 16 Chital spotted deer and 6 sambar.[1] Below are pictures of some of the species found at the deer park (pictures for representation only):

  • Chital Spotted Deer male (with long horn) and females (without horn)
  • Chital Spotted Deer
  • Sambar male with longer horn
  • Sambar female with shorter horn
  • Sambar deer of unicolor
  • Blackbuck male (darker/black) and female (lighter/brown)
  • Blackbuck Antelope male
  • Blackbuck female

Other nearby attractions
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See also

References
  1. "Deer Park, Hisar". Haryana Forest Department. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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