Wildlife Punjab

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary

Jhajjar Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 3 Km. from Anandpur Sahib city in the Government forest area of District Rupnagar. It has an area of 116.00 ha (i.e. 289 acres of which 218 acres area belongs to Village Jhajjar, 55 acres to village Bachauli and 16 acres to village Lamlehri). This area was declared as Wildlife Sanctuary vide Punjab Government Notification No. 40/3/98/Ft-IV/11500 dated 9-9-1998 under Section 18(1) of Wildlife (Protection) act, 1972 and final notification was issued vide Punjab Government Notification No. 34/31/03/Ft-IV/19747 dated 11-12-03 under Section 26A of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Sambar, Barking Deer, Hare, Jackal, Python, Cobra, Rat snake, Leopard (migratory) etc. are found here in this Sanctuary area.

District

: Ropar

Location

: 3 Km. from Anandpur Sahib City.

Area

: 116 hectares

Status of Land

: Government

Notification Detail

1. Notification No. 34/31/03/Ft.4/19747 Dated 11.12.2003
2. Notification No. 34/18/2009-FT-5/580879/1 Dated 04.09.2015 reg. Advisory Committee
3. Govt. of India Notification No. S.O.839(E) Dated 16.03.2017 reg. Eco-Sensitive Zone

Important Fauna

Main wildlife species found in the sanctuary are Sambar, Barking deer, Hare, Jackal, Python, Cobra, Rat snake, Leopard (migratory) etc.

Important Flora

As per forest classification the sanctuary falls under the Dry Deciduous Forest type. The main tree species are Khair, Shisham, Subabul, Siris, Phalai, Ficus spp., Neem etc.