HAZARIBAGH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

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For preservation of the fauna and to enable visitors to view wild animals in their state of freedom a national park has been constituted within the Hazaribag district. It starts from about 10 miles from Hazaribag town on the Hazaribag-Barhi road and extends to east and west, but mostly westward for several miles. The total area is about 150 square miles with a core of rightfree forest covering 80 square miles. Nestled on the Chota Nagpur Plateau, just about 19 km from Hazaribagh town, this sanctuary spans around 184 km² of undulating hills, deep valleys, deciduous forests, and serene meadows. Once a royal hunting reserve of the Ramgarh estate, it earned official sanctuary status in 1954–55 and protected status in 1976.

🦌 Flora & Fauna

  • Facilities: Equipped with forest rest houses (e.g., Rajderwah), cottages, lodges, canteens, drinking water points, and purpose-built watch towers near waterholes to facilitate wildlife observations.

    • 🌟 Key Highlights

    • Landscape: Rolling hills, plateaus, winding streams, and meadows create a spectacular tapestry of natural beauty .
    • Conservation: One of Jharkhand’s oldest sanctuaries, it’s a vital biodiversity zone and an Important Bird Area (IBA), focusing on habitat protection and species conservation.
    • Rare Sightings: Although large predators are rare, a tiger was captured on camera in January 2024—likely migrating from neighboring reserves—sparking renewed conservation interest.

    🗺️ How to Get There

    • By Road: ~19 km from Hazaribagh town via NH‑33; well-connected to Ranchi (~135 km) and other towns.
    • By Rail & Air: Nearest railway station at Hazaribagh (~23 km), and the closest airport at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport (~108 km).

    🐻 Why Visit?

    • Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary is your gateway to raw, unfiltered wilderness—ideal for wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, and eco-tourists. Whether you’re embarking on a jeep safari, witnessing deer at waterholes, spotting exotic birds, or simply soaking in the forest’s tranquility, this sanctuary promises an experience far from the hustle of urban life.
    • Entrances: Access through Pokhariya (main), Salparni, and Bahimar gates—Pokhariya lies conveniently adjacent to NH‑33.
    • Exploration: Over 111 km of internal roads and several watchtowers provide thrilling wildlife safaris and scenic views .
    • Facilities: Equipped with forest rest houses (e.g., Rajderwah), cottages, lodges, canteens, drinking water points, and purpose-built watch towers near waterholes to facilitate wildlife observations.

    🌟 Key Highlights

    • Landscape: Rolling hills, plateaus, winding streams, and meadows create a spectacular tapestry of natural beauty .
    • Conservation: One of Jharkhand’s oldest sanctuaries, it’s a vital biodiversity zone and an Important Bird Area (IBA), focusing on habitat protection and species conservation.
    • Rare Sightings: Although large predators are rare, a tiger was captured on camera in January 2024—likely migrating from neighboring reserves—sparking renewed conservation interest.

    🗺️ How to Get There

    • By Road: ~19 km from Hazaribagh town via NH‑33; well-connected to Ranchi (~135 km) and other towns.
    • By Rail & Air: Nearest railway station at Hazaribagh (~23 km), and the closest airport at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport (~108 km).

    🐻 Why Visit?

    • Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary is your gateway to raw, unfiltered wilderness—ideal for wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, and eco-tourists. Whether you’re embarking on a jeep safari, witnessing deer at waterholes, spotting exotic birds, or simply soaking in the forest’s tranquility, this sanctuary promises an experience far from the hustle of urban life.
    • Vegetation: Dominated by Sal and mixed deciduous forests, interspersed with bamboo groves and grasslands.
    • Wildlife: Home to sambar, chital, nilgai, wild boar, sloth bear, hyena, jackal, and occasionally elusive leopards and tigers. Threatened pangolins, porcupines, foxes, and diverse monkey species also find refuge here.
    • Birdlife: A paradise for birdwatchers—with sightings of serpent eagles, paradise flycatchers, kingfishers, bee-eaters, babblers, woodpeckers, lapwings, peafowl, pond herons, and even critically endangered vultures.

    🚶 Visitor Experience

    • Entrances: Access through Pokhariya (main), Salparni, and Bahimar gates—Pokhariya lies conveniently adjacent to NH‑33.
    • Exploration: Over 111 km of internal roads and several watchtowers provide thrilling wildlife safaris and scenic views .
    • Facilities: Equipped with forest rest houses (e.g., Rajderwah), cottages, lodges, canteens, drinking water points, and purpose-built watch towers near waterholes to facilitate wildlife observations.

    🌟 Key Highlights

    • Landscape: Rolling hills, plateaus, winding streams, and meadows create a spectacular tapestry of natural beauty .
    • Conservation: One of Jharkhand’s oldest sanctuaries, it’s a vital biodiversity zone and an Important Bird Area (IBA), focusing on habitat protection and species conservation.
    • Rare Sightings: Although large predators are rare, a tiger was captured on camera in January 2024—likely migrating from neighboring reserves—sparking renewed conservation interest.

    🗺️ How to Get There

    • By Road: ~19 km from Hazaribagh town via NH‑33; well-connected to Ranchi (~135 km) and other towns.
    • By Rail & Air: Nearest railway station at Hazaribagh (~23 km), and the closest airport at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport (~108 km).

    🐻 Why Visit?

    • Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary is your gateway to raw, unfiltered wilderness—ideal for wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, and eco-tourists. Whether you’re embarking on a jeep safari, witnessing deer at waterholes, spotting exotic birds, or simply soaking in the forest’s tranquility, this sanctuary promises an experience far from the hustle of urban life.
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