Deer Park, Hisar
| Deer Park, Hisar, Haryana हिरण उद्यान, हिसार, हरयाणा | |
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 Bluebuck male & female deer | |
  Deer Park, Hisar, Haryana  Deer Park, Hisar, Haryana Location in Haryana, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°11′27″N 75°45′32″E / 29.19083°N 75.75889°ECoordinates: 29°11′27″N 75°45′32″E / 29.19083°N 75.75889°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Hisar |
| Founded by | Forests Department, Haryana |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | www.haryanaforest.gov.in/DeerParkHisar.aspx |
The Deer Park, Hisar (Hindi: हिरण उद्यान, हिसार, हरयाणा), 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 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):
Gallery
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Chital Spotted Deer male (with long horn) and females (without horn)
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Chital Spotted Deer
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Sambar male with longer horn
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Sambar female with shorter horn
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Sambar deer of unicolor
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Blackbuck male (darker/black) and female (lighter/brown)
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Blackbuck Antelope male
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Blackbuck female
Other nearby attractions
- Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar is next to the Deer Park on Dhansu Road
- Blue Bird Lake Hisar
- Kanwari Indus Valley Mound at Kanwari
- Tosham rock inscription at Tosham
- Asigarh Fort at Hansi
- Firoz Shah Palace Complex
- Pranpir Badshah tomb at Hisar
- Mahabir Stadium
- Haryana Tourism
See also
- Rohtak Zoo
- Mini Zoo & Black Buck Breeding Centre, Pipli
- List of zoos in India
- List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India
- List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
- List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
- List of Indus Valley Civilization sites in Haryana
- Haryana Tourism
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Deer Park, Hisar". Haryana Forest Department. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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