Tiger at Kalesar National Park in Yamunanagar caught on camera

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A tiger has been spotted in a camera trap at Kalesar National Park in Yamunanagar district of Haryana. 

An overview of the news

• Recently tiger sightings in the Kalesar area have happened after a gap of 110 years.

• Kalesar Park is adjacent to the Simbalbara National Park in the Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh.

• Both these parks are connected to Rajaji National Park through dense forest. It appears that tigers are using this corridor for roaming.

About Kalesar National Park

• It is located in the Yamunanagar district of Haryana.

• It is situated at the foothills of the Shivalik ranges of the Himalayas.

• It was declared a National Park on 8 December 2003.

• It shares boundary with three States viz., Himachal Pradesh, Uttranchal & U.P.

• It was named after a temple (known as Kalesar Mahadev temple) located inside the premise of the park.

• In earlier times, rulers under the Mughal and British Raj used the park as hunting grounds.

• The park is also famous for its Dak bungalows – the administrative architectural bungalows built in colonial times.

• Flora - Most of the forest is covered by tall and dense sal trees. Other trees that are found in the forest are Semul, Bahera, Amaltas, Shisham, Khair, Sain, Chhal and Jhingan.

• Fauna: It houses many animals like leopards, Ghoral, Barking deer, Sambar, Chital, Python, King Cobra, Monitor lizard etc.