| Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Sal forest in Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary | |
  Location of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand Show map of Jharkhand Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (India) Show map of India | |
| Location | Jharkhand,India |
| Nearest city | Hazaribagh |
| Coordinates | 24°08′51″N85°21′36″E / 24.1474°N 85.36°E /24.1474; 85.36[1] |
| Area | 184 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Established | 1955 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,Government of Jharkhand |
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Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary inJharkhand,India, about 55 miles (89 km) north ofRanchi.[2] It was established in 1955. It is home to many wild animals including deer, monkey and birds.[3]
The Hazaribagh wildlife sanctuary was established in 1955. It was unofficially called as Hazaribag National Park from 1955 to 1976.[4][5]
It was a private hunting reserve of kings ofRamgarh. Rajderwa was private hunting lodge of kings which includes a enclosure of wild boar, barking deer and nilgai. The forest area got reduced due to deforestation and rampant hunting wiped out nearly all wildlife across the sanctuary.[6]
Nestling in low hilly terrain, at an average altitude of 615 metres (2,018 ft), it has an area of 184 km2 (71 sq mi) and consists of mixed deciduous forest withsal trees. It is home to various wild animals, includingchital,sambar,wild boar,fox,hyenas,sloth bears,peafowl, andpigeons.[7][3][8]
Earlier it was home towolf,leopards andtigers but due to deforestation and hunting, many wild animals have been wiped out from the sanctuary.[6][3] In January 2024, a tiger was videographed by the villagers in the sanctuary. According to forest officials, the tiger had come from Chhattisgarh throughPalamu Tiger Reserve.[9][10]
Hazaribagh National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage