Pheasant Breeding Centre, Morni | |
|---|---|
Endangered wildlife breeding | |
| Coordinates:30°42′8″N77°5′16″E / 30.70222°N 77.08778°E /30.70222; 77.08778 | |
| Country | |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Panchkula district |
| Established | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Haryana |
| • Body | Forests Department, Haryana |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Website | haryanaforest |
ThePheasant Breeding Centre, Morni is a purpose-built centre for the breeding ofpheasants situated inPanchkula district inMorni,[1] a village and tourist attraction in theMorni Hills in thePanchkula district of theIndian state ofHaryana. It is located around 45 kilometres (28 mi) fromChandigarh, 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Panchkula as its district and is known for itsHimalayan views, flora, and lakes.[2]



Several types ofpheasants are bred, includingred junglefowl (Gallus gallus), endangeredcheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) and endangeredkalij pheasant.