KALESAR NATIONAL PARK

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Context

• A tiger was caught on camera-trap at the Kalesar National Park in Haryana’s Yamunanagar district. The last sighting of tiger in the Kalesar area was in 1913.

About the national Park

• The Kalesar park is adjacent to Simbalbara National Park in the Himachal’s Sirmaur district.
• These two parks are connected to Rajaji National Park through a dense forest. It appears that tigers are using this corridor to move around.

Location

• Kalesar National Park is situated in the foot hills of Shiwalik ranges of mighty Himalayas.
• It falls under Yamunanagar District of Haryana, sharing boundary with three States viz., Himachal Pradesh, Uttranchal & U.P.
• The Yamuna river form the Eastern boundary with Uttar Pradesh, the main Shiwalik ridge separates State boundary among Haryana, Himachal Pradesh & Uttaranchal in the north.

Significance of the name

• Kalesar National Park is named after the Kalesar (shiva) temple located in protected area.

Vegetation

• The whole area is full of bio-diversity having dense Sal forests, Khair forests and patches of grass lands, which support an amazing variety of plants and animal species.

Fauna

• The Kalesar National Park is home to a large number of wild animals like leopards, elephants, wild boar, sambar and several species of birds.

History

• The park was declared as National Park on 8th December 2003 having an area of 11570 acres.
• Just adjacent to the National Park is Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary and it was notified on 13th December 1996, having an area of 13209 acres.

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