Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Wildlife in Jharkhand : Palmau Tiger Reserve - 15

Guys, Palmau Tiger Reserve is spread over an area of 1026 sq. kms. Though the Koel river and its tributaries run through the reserve, the animals mostly depend on man-made water holes for their needs and as a result, they can be easily viewed. The leopard, tiger, elephant, Indian wolf, gaur, sambar, sloth bear and nilgai are some of the inhabitants of the reserve.

When to visit: October to March

Where to stay:

The Tourist Lodge and Forest Rest Houses are available for accommodation. For reservation field director may be contacted.

How to get there:

The nearest rail head is Daltonganj (25 kms.) and the nearest airport is at Ranchi (180 kms.)

Contact :

Field Director, Project Palamau Tiger Reserve, Daltonganj, Jharkhand - 822101, Telefax (06562) 22650

Related Links :

01. Nature and WildLife of India : WildLife Protection Act 1972 - 1
02. Wildlife in Jammu and Kashmir - 2
03. Corbett National Park (Project Tiger) : Wildlife in Uttaranchal - 3
04. Rajaji National Park - 4
05. Wildlife in Uttar Pradesh : Dudhwa National Park - 5
06. Wildlife in Rajasthan : Bharatpur National Park - 6
07. Wildlife in Rajasthan : Ranthambore National Park (Project Tiger) - 7
08. Wildlife in Rajasthan : Sariska Tiger Reserve - 8
09. Wildlife in Gujarat : Gir National Park and Sanctuary - 9
10. Wild Ass Sanctuary - 10
11. Wildlife in Madhya Pradesh : Bandhavgarh National Park - 11
12. Wildlife in Madhya Pradesh : Kanha National Park - 12
13. Wildlife in Bihar : Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary - 13
14. Wildlife in Jharkhand : Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary - 14

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