Haryana has 2 national parks.
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Kalesar National Park
- Location: Yamunanagar District, Haryana; tri-junction area near Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh; adjoining Simbalbara National Park (Himachal Pradesh) and Rajaji National Park (Uttarakhand).
- Wildlife Sanctuary: Notified in 1996.
- National Park: Declared in 2003 from a part of Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Area: ~46 sq.km.
- Hills: Shivalik Hills (Himalayan foothills).
- River: Yamuna River (forms the eastern boundary).
- Plants: Sal, semul, amaltas, khair, shisham, teak, rhododendron.
- Animals: Indian leopard, leopard cat, rusty-spotted cat, Asiatic elephant, chital, sambar, barking deer, Himalayan monal, Indian cobra.
- Special Notes: Kalesar Mahadev Temple; heritage colonial-era dak bungalow (~100 years old).
Sultanpur National Park
- Location: Gurugram District, Haryana, India.
- Hunting Ground: Former hunting ground of local Maharajas of the region.
- Bird Sanctuary: Converted to bird sanctuary in 1969; officially notified in April 1971 under Punjab Wildlife Preservation Act, 1959.
- National Park: Declared in 1991 under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Ramsar Site: Designated Ramsar Site in 2021.
- Area: ~1.43 sq.km.
- River: Sahibi River.
- Lakes: Sultanpur Jheel (primary water source).
- Plants: Dhok, khair, banyan, neem, babul, ber, jamun.
- Animals: Leopard, blackbuck, hog deer, sambar, black-necked stork, white ibis, black-headed ibis, Siberian crane, greater flamingo, demoiselle crane, northern pintail.
- Special Notes: Major wintering site for migratory waterfowl.