Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabuwa is a 750-acre protected peacock (Indian peafowl) and chinkara reserve forest in Jhabuwa village 15 km south of Bawal in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. Jhabuwa is 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Delhi and 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Gurugram and 200 km from Hisar.
Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabuwa | |
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Indian peafowl & Chinkara Wildlife protection | |
  Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabuwa Location in Haryana, India  Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabuwa Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabuwa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°02′12″N 76°36′27″E / 28.03667°N 76.60750°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Rewari district |
| Founded by | All 4 Villages of region (Jhabuwa, Bidawas, Bhadoj & Khijuri) |
| Named for | Haryana Government |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government |
| • Body | Haryana Forest Department |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| • Rank | Higher |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 123501 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | Yes |
| Website | www.haryanaforest.gov.in |
History
editThis centre of Forests Department, Haryana was officially opened on 4 October 2011 by then Chief Minister, Om Prakash Chautala. The state government will be providing about Rs.20 crore of funding for the centre over the next 20 years.[1]
Reserve forest
editThe Jhabuwa reserve forest lies between Jhabuwa, Bidawas, Bhadoj and Khijuri villages. Out of 750 acres reserve forest, 80 acres are allocated for the captive breeding of Chinkara and Indian peafowl. 20 Peacocks were tagged, with the help of Bombay Natural History Society, on legs and wing for the long-term study of movement and health. Those were released in the wild in February 2018.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav will launch Wildlife Week celebrations the same day". ExposedIndia Live. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ 20 tagged peacocks to be released in the wild for long-term study , Hindustan Times, 22 Feb 2018.