Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary

Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary is a small protected wetland and bird sanctuary located near Seonthi village in Kurukshetra district, Haryana. Notified in 1986 and covering about 28.92 hectares, it centers on a shallow seasonal lake that attracts winter migratory birds. Situated close to Kurukshetra city, it is notable for avian diversity, wetland ecology, and as one of Haryana's two wildlife sanctuaries, offering birdwatching in a rural agricultural landscape.

Visitors can expect a small, shallow seasonal wetland surrounded by agricultural fields and scrub vegetation near Seonthi village. The sanctuary centers on a lake that fills during monsoon and winter, attracting migratory and resident birds. There are open viewing areas around the waterbody for birdwatching and photography. Facilities are basic and the setting is quiet and rural, with no large built structures inside the sanctuary. Best experienced on foot along the periphery of the lake.

Notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary on 28 November 1986 under the Punjab Wildlife Preservation Act, 1959. The sanctuary was created to protect the Chhilchhila lake and its avifauna, with a notified area of 28.92 hectares in Kurukshetra district.