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Sultanpur national park as eco-sensitive zone: notification

Whereas, the Sultanpur National Park ( about 15 km from Gurgaon and about 45 km from Delhi) is important and known for aquatic avifauna where about 30,000 birds belonging to about 250 species have been listed in this park during winters and the important birds visiting this park are Pelicans, Herons, Egrets, Storks, Flamingoes, Geese, Ducks, etc. And whereas, a number of territorial birds of Indian origin stay here the year round; breeding of Saras, Crane and the Rare Black Necked Stork have been recorded in this park and as regards biodiversity of this National Park, the flora of this area is represented by semi arid vegetation outside it, and a typical aquatic vegetation of the lakes in plains of North India; And whereas, it is necessary to conserve and protect the area up to five kilometers from the boundary of the protected area of Sultanpur National Park as eco-sensitive zone from ecological and environmental point of view.

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