Travel Informaion :

Location:  Etawah, Agra (Uttar Pradesh).
Area covered: 635 Sq Kms
Main Wildlife Found: Dolphin
Best time to visit: November to February

Hastinapur Sanctuary:

Hastinapur National Park is rich in faunal wealth because of the varied types of ecological niches existing in the reserve. The main groups   occur are mammals, birds, reptiles (snakes and lizards), amphibians (frogs & toads) butterflies and fishes, and chiefly the invertebrate groups are,  the Scorpions, Centipedes, Odonata (dragon & damselflies), Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, etc.) Isoptera (termites) and Lepidoptera which comprises more than 60 species. Our National Bird Peacock is found here in abundance.

Other inhabitants include the sloth bear, jackal, wild pig and the lesser cats- fishing cat, leopard cat, jungle cat and civet. Hastinapur has also an abundance of birds. There are spectacular painted storks, black and white necked storks, sarus cranes and varied night birds of prey, ranging from the great Indian horned owl to the jungle owlet, Colorful woodpeckers, barbets, kingfishers, minivets, bee eaters and bulbuls flit through the forest canopy.

Fauna : The population of the wild animals includes various species of animals including antelope, sambhar, cheetal, blue bull, leopard, hyena, wild cat, and different types of birds. It also houses alligators.

Main Attraction : Swamp Deer, Blue Bull.

Best time to visit: The best time to visit Hastinapur Sanctaury is Throughout the Year..

How to get there:

Rail: Nearest railhead is Meerut, 30 kms.
    
Road: Hastinapur on National Highway No. 45 is connected by road to all parts of the state.