Hastinapur Sanctuary, founded in 1986, is located in
Meerut,
Ghaziabad, Bijnore and Jyotiba Phule Nagar. Covering an area of about 2,073 sq km, the sanctuary houses antelope, sambhar, cheetal, blue bull, leopard, hyena, wild cat and different types of birds. Invertebrate groups and alligators are also seen here.
Best time to visit is November to June. Lodging can be made at the forest rest house and PWD inspection house in Hastinapur. The nearest airport is at Delhi which is about 110 km and the nearest railhead is at Meerut which is about 30 km away.
