Protected area in Uttar Pradesh, India
Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in 1986 and covers 2,073 km2 (800 sq mi) across Meerut, Muzzafarnagar, Ghaziabad, Bijnor, Meerut and Amroha districts.[1][2] This area has not enjoyed protection needed to check poaching and various other threats to wildlife due to lack of proper notification.[3]
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