Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary

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]

Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary
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
Area	182.83 km2 (70.59 sq mi)
Established	1990

Geography

15km
10miles

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H

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A

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North Karo
River

Sankh River

South Koel
River

Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary

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Sadni
Falls

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Nagfeni

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Navratangarh

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Marda

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Serangdag

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Jalim

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Gurdari

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Toto

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Ghaghra

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Gumla

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Sisai

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Raidih

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Palkot

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Kamdara

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Jari

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Dumri

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Chainpur

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Bishunpur

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Bharno

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Basia

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Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 22.744624°N 84.586364°E / 22.744624; 84.586364.

Area overview

The map alongside presents 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. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.^[2][3]

The sanctuary

It was established in 1990. It covers an area around 760 km² of which 182.83 km² is forest area. It has dry deciduous forest consist of sal, asan, gamhar, amla, kusum, mahua and mango tree. It provides a refuge for elephants, leopards, bears, jackal, monkey, porcupine, pangolin and hare. The sanctuary host many birds including jungle fowl, koel and owl.^[1][4][5]

It is located at 25 km from Gumla and 92 km south-west of Ranchi.^[6]

References

1. "Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary". wildtrails. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
2. "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.
3. "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
4. "Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
5. "Green belt for bear park". telegraphindia. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
6. "Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary". india9. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

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