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Conservation of Wildlife
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Although haryana is deficient in
natural forests but it has vast climatic diversity, which makes it suitable for
variety of wildlife particularly local and migratory bird species. Out of nearly
1250 bird species recorded in Indian subcontinent approximately 500 species of
birds are found in Haryana. Wildlife is best preserved in their natural habitat.
Wildlife wing of the forest department has adopted two pronged strategy for the
wildlife conservation: protection and awareness generation. Department is giving
emphasis on habitat protection as well as protection against poaching. Aim of
Wildlife conservation is being achieved through in-situ and ex-situ conservation
strategies. For in-situ conservation of wildlife inside their natural home 2
national park and 8 wildlife sanctuaries has been established in the state. As
part of ex-situ conservation efforts breeding of Red Jungle Fowl is being done
near pinjore. Red jungle Fowl found in shiwaliks of Haryana is considered to be
pure breed, which is also verified by Center for DNAFingerprinting and
Diagonostic (CDFD), Hyderabad. With the Gyps Vulture species on the brink of
extinction the Department has established vulture conservation and breeding
centre near Pinjore in collaboration with Royal Society for Protection of Birds
(RSPB) and Zoogical Society of London (ZSL) United Kingdom and Bombay Natural
History Society (BNHS). Department has established deer park at Hisar and Meham
and small zoos at Bhiwani, Rohtak and Pipli to create awareness about wildlife
conservation.
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