National Park · India
Kalesar National Park
Kalesar National Park is a national park in India, established in 2003.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Established | 2003 |
| Coordinates | 30.3319° N, 77.5519° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kalesar National Park
Kalesar National Park (13,000 acres (53 km2)) and adjacent Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary (13,209 acres (53.45 km2) are protected areas in Kalesar of Yamunanagar district of Haryana state in India, 46 kilometres from Yamunanagar city, 122 kilometres (76 mi) from Chandigarh. Kalesar National Park was established in 2003. Kalesar National Park and Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary are contiguous to Simbalbara National Park in Himachal Pradesh and Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand. Kalesar is a popular destination for leopards, panthers, elephants, red jungle fowl and bird-watching.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC) · Chandigarh, India · 51.2 miles away
- Halwara International Airport (HWR) · Halwara, India · 117.9 miles away
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) · New Delhi, India · 125.8 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kalesar National Park?
Kalesar National Park is in India (30.3319° N, 77.5519° E).
When was Kalesar National Park established?
Kalesar National Park was established in 2003, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2985156 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalesar_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).