Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary

Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary located near Gurdialpura village in Samana Tehsil, Patiala District, Punjab. Covering about 620 hectares, it is one of the Bir forests of the former Patiala princely state. Notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1977, it preserves dry deciduous scrub forest and supports hog deer, blue bull, wild boar, jackal, peafowl and other birds.

Visitors can expect a fenced, flat scrub forest landscape with dry deciduous trees, shrubs and grassy patches typical of Punjab's Bir forests. The sanctuary is relatively small and quiet, with forest tracks for walking and wildlife viewing. Sightings may include nilgai (blue bull), hog deer, jungle cat, jackal, wild boar, and resident and migratory birds including peafowl. There are no large tourist structures inside; the experience is nature-focused and low-key.

Bir Gurdialpura was originally a Shikargah (hunting reserve) and protected Bir forest maintained by the rulers of the former Patiala State. After independence, it was retained as a protected forest and notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1977 under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, to conserve the remaining natural scrub forest and wildlife of the Punjab plains.