Dhodial Pheasantry was established in 1984 by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department with the support of the IUCN and the World Pheasant Association.

[1] In 2001, when Hazara University planned to expand its campus over 204 acres (83 ha), then Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Lt. Gen Iftikhar Hussain Shah ordered the pheasantry to be relocated to the Jaba Sheep Farm.

Subsequently, other factors kicked in and mobilized enough public and political support that the relocation was cancelled.

[5][6] An information center has been developed in the aviary to accommodate visitors, facilitate researchers, and spread awareness among local pheasant breeders.

In 1997, a parent flock of 40 pairs was raised and eventually reintroduction of the cheer pheasant in Hazara District was carried out.