Indian Wildlife >>
North India >> Bihar >> Palamau Tiger
Reserve
Location
:
25 kms. from Daltonganj, 161 kms.
from ranchi.
Coverage Area :
1026 sq. Kms.
Main Attractions : Tigers, Leopards
Best Time To Visit : Throughout the year
Accommodation
:
Arrival
Information :
-- By Rail : The
nearest railhead is at Daltonganj 25 kms from Betla. And the second nearest
railway station is Ranchi
161 kms from Betla.
-- By Air : Nearest airport Ranchi is 161 kms away from Betla.
-- By Road : Good motorable road connects Betla to nearby cities.
-- Nearby Excursions : Betala National Park.
-- Nearby Cities : Daltonganj
Spread
over an area of approximately 1026 sq. km., Palamau Tiger Reserve is located
within the civil administrative district of Palamau in the South Chhotanagpur
plateau of Bihar. The undulating terrain is set off by sal forests and thickets
of bamboo. The circuitous Koel River and its tributaries meander through the
park.
Fauna
:
Palamau has the distinction of being the forest where the world's first tiger
census was conducted by way of pugmarks, in 1934. Large herds of Gaur &
Chital are commonly seen. Elephants are present mostly after the monsoon upto
the time when the water holes begin to dry up in March. Tiger, Panther, Sloth
Bear, Wild Bear, Sambar, Nilgai, Deer are also permanent residents.
Palamau National Park is now a part of one of nine tiger reserves in India,
under "Project Tiger”. Man-animal conflicts, caused largely by elephants
are a major problem and pose Project Tiger with one of its greatest challenges.
For more information on hotels booking, accommodation, jungle resorts, tour packages, wildlife, fair and festivals, dance and musics, art and crafts, shopping places, best time to visit, forts, monuments, historical palaces, heritage sites, museums of Bihar & Jharkhand visit :- www.indiatourinfo.com
