Kalesar National Park

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Kalesar National Park and adjacent Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary are protected areas in Yamunanagar district of Haryana state in India, 122 kilometres from Chandigarh. Both are also contiguous to Simbalbara National Park in Himachal Pradesh and Rajaji National Park in Uttrakhand. Kalesar is a popular destination for leopards, panthers, elephants, red jungle fowl and bird-watching. This forested area in the Shivalik foothills is covered primarily with sal with smattering of Semul, Amaltas and Bahera trees as well. Wildlife jeep safaris are available on 3 tracks. Park is closed July to September and during the remaining months visiting hours are 6 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 7 pm during summers, and 7 am to 11 am and 3.30 pm to 6 pm during winters. ()

Local name: कालेसर राष्ट्रीय उद्यान Coordinates: 30°19'55"N, 77°33'7"E

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Kalesar National Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hathni Kund Barrage, Tajewala Barrage, Hathni Kund, Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park.

2.3 miSE
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Hathni Kund Barrage
60 min walk • The Hathni Kund is a concrete barrage located on the Yamuna River in Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana state, India. It was constructed between October 1996 and June 1999 for the purpose of irrigation. It replaced the Tajewala Barrage 3 km downstream which was constructed in 1873 and is now out of service.
2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tajewala Barrage
65 min walk • Tajewala Barrage is a now decommissioned but existing old barrage across the Yamuna River, located in Yamuna Nagar District, in the state of Haryana, India.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hathni Kund
57 min walk • Hathni Kund is a location of origin of Western Yamuna Canal in the Indian state of Haryana, built on a raised plinth overlooking the Yamuna River.
5.8 miSW
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Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park
147 min walk • The Ch. Devi Lal Rudraksh Vatika Herbal Nature Park, in short Rudraksh Vatika, is a 184 acre forested wildlife area, wetland and herbal park for the conservation of biodiversity of over 400 endangered ayurvedic medicinal herbs in Shivalik foothills of Himalayas.