Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Sirsa district, Haryana, India |
| Coordinates | 29°51′51″N 74°37′02″E / 29.8643°N 74.6172°E |
| Area | 115.3 km2 (44.5 sq mi) |
| Established | 1987 |
Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Sirsa district of Haryana state, India. It is spread over an area of 11530.56 hectares. It is 15 km away from Mandi Dabwali on the Dabwali-Sangariya road.[1] Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially notified this as Wildlife Sanctuary on 30 January 1987.
The plan is to change the status of this sanctuary into a Community Reserve, in order to ensure the participation of the local population in the plan for the protection of flora and fauna. Eleven villages gravitate to this area.[2]
It is located 10 km from Mandi Dabwali on Dabawali-Sangaria road at location map.
Area
The sanctuary is spread over 11,530.56 hectares, which is approximately 29,000 acres.

