{"id":107213,"date":"2026-06-08T13:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=107213"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:48:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:18:56","slug":"jhajjar-bachauli-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/jhajjar-bachauli-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Punjab forest department recently prepared a \u20b95.36-crore development plan for the Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary in Rupnagar district. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the Rupnagar district of <\/span><b>Punjab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lies <\/span><b>near the Sutlej (Satluj) River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>foothills of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/siwalik-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shivalik Range<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The sanctuary is characterized by <\/span><b>dry deciduous forests.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The sanctuary boasts a vibrant array of plant life, such as <\/span><b>Eucalyptus, Khair, Neem, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shisham, and Amla, many of which hold <\/span><b>medicinal properties.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It shelters various wildlife including <\/span><b>Sambar deer, Barking deer, Hare, Jackal, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">migratory <\/span><b>Leopards, Blue Bull (Nilgai), Mongoose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Jungle Cat, Porcupine, Pangolin, Wild Boar, and a variety of birds and reptiles like Python, Cobra, and Monitor Lizard. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In January 2026, the Punjab State Board for Wildlife approved <b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">renaming the sanctuary a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s <\/span><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Wildlife Sanctuary in honor of Guru Tegh Bahadur.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/chandigarh-news\/prowling-into-punjab-5-36-cr-plan-to-turn-shivalik-sanctuary-into-leopard-safari-hub-101780773504607.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>HT<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Rupnagar district of Punjab. 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