Antelope enclosure at Mini zoo in Tilyar lake complex

Horse mascot at Tilyar lake complex Inside Mini Zoo

Crocodile enclosure signboard along with detailed classification inside Mini zoo

Tilyar Lake is one of the major tourist attractions in the

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. It is 70 kilometers from

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highway and is located close to the city of

Rohtak Rohtak () is a city and the administrative headquarters of the Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana. It lies north-west of New Delhi and south of the state capital Chandigarh on NH 9(old NH 10). Rohtak forms a part of the National ...

.Page 149, ''India: A Travel Guide'', By B.R. Kishore, published 2001, Diamond Pocket Books (P) Limited, The ''Tilyar Lake'' is only 42 km from

border and Tilyar Zoo at Rohtak is well maintained (entry fee: INR10 - adults, INR5 - kids)India Mapped: Tilyar Zoo
/ref> and worth visiting specially for families.Destination of the week : Tilyar Zoo Rohtak - by Indrajit Gehlot
/ref> Fishing is permissible at Tilyar Lake after paying INR200 fishing fee.http://myjourneythroughindia.wordpress.com/tag/tilyar-zoo-rohtak-haryana/ My journey through India The lake lies in a area and forms an integral part of the tourist setup, making it one of the greenest stretches in the adjoining area. The spacious lawns and the scenery on view make this resort a great place to relax, and people visit from as far away as

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. It is also an excellent spot for watching a variety of birds that flock on the little island located in the middle of the lake. Entry to Tilyar lake is free. The lake complex also houses Rohtak Zoo.

Mini zoo

Haryana had many mini zoos spread across the state. In 2001 the

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decided to shut these down and replace them with well developed viable zoos, this included setting up the zoo at

within Tilyar Lake complex. As a result, enclosures for housing animals and aviaries for birds were built. Visitor facilities such as landscaping, walkways & trials, gardens, hillocks, lakes, artificial waterfalls, cafe, visitor toilets & resting shelters, watch towers, drinking water facilities etc. were created.List of zoos who have submitted their master plan
Entry is only INR 10 for adults and INR 5 for kids.

References

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