Behind Haryana's pollution season: the state's protected area list runs to two national parks and eight wildlife sanctuaries

Background

Haryana's districts are under tightened air pollution enforcement this crop residue season, and the Forest Department's protected area list sets out what the state has to protect.
The list names two national parks, Sultanpur National Park in Gurgaon and Kalesar National Park in Yamunanagar, totalling 4824.84 hectares.
It names eight wildlife sanctuaries totalling 23441.17 hectares.
The sanctuaries are Kalesar in Yamunanagar, Bir Shikargah in Panchkula, Chhilchhila in Kurukshetra, Nahar in Rewari, Abubshahar in Sirsa, Bhindawas and Khaparwas in Jhajjar, and Khol Hi-Raitan in Panchkula.
Panchkula is the only district on the list with two wildlife sanctuaries, and Jhajjar is the only other district with two.
The department also recognises conservation reserves, reserve, protected and unclassed forests, and areas under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900.