Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary
| Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Gumla district, Simdega district, Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates | 22°43′N 84°34′E / 22.72°N 84.56°E / 22.72; 84.56 |
| Area | 182.83 km2 (70.59 sq mi) |
| Established | 1990 |
Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located near Palkot. It is spread over Gumla and Simdega districts of Jharkhand in India. The sanctuary cover total area of 182.83 km2 (70.59 sq mi).[1]
Geography
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Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Gumla and Simdega district of Jharkhand. It was established in 1990. It covers an area around 760 km2 of which 182.83 km2 is forest area.[1] It is a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau.[2] [3] Three major rivers – the Sankh, Banki, Pinjra, Pailmara and Torpa flow in the sanctuary. Tapkara dam is constructed in the sanctuary.[4]
Wildlife
[edit ]It has dry deciduous forest consist of sal, asan, gamhar, amla, kusum, jackfruit, mahua and mango tree. It provides a refuge for elephants, leopards, bears, jackal, hyena, monkey, porcupine, pangolin and hare. The sanctuary host many birds including jungle fowl, peacock, parrot, koel and owl.[1] [4] [5] [6]
It is located at 25 km from Gumla and 92 km south-west of Ranchi.[7]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary". wildtrails. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ a b Sharma, Shiv, Dr. (2008). "Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary". India - A Travel Guide. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Limited. p. 310. ISBN 9788128400674.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 2022年03月16日. Retrieved 2021年10月16日.
- ^ "Green belt for bear park". telegraphindia. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary". india9. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
