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Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates: 22°54′15″N 86°12′59″E / 22.90417°N 86.21639°E / 22.90417; 86.21639
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Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Jharkhand
Map showing the location of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
LocationEast Singhbhum, Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand, India
Nearest cityJamshedpur
Coordinates22°54′15″N 86°12′59″E / 22.90417°N 86.21639°E / 22.90417; 86.21639
Area195 km2 (75 sq mi)
Established1975
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand
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Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in India located in the state of Jharkhand. It was inaugurated in 1975 and contains a significant population of the Indian elephant.[1]

Geography

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Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Dalma Hills and covers around 195 km2 (75 sq mi) in East Singhbhum and Saraikela Kharsawan districts of the state of Jharkhand.[2]

Flora

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The forest consists of wide variety of trees including mango, guava, lemon, mahuwa, jamun, sheesham, neem, baabul, bamboo, arjuna, karanj, kadam and sal.[citation needed]

Fauna

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Crested serpent eagle at Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Indian giant squirrel at Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is home to birds including jungle fowl, Indian grey hornbill, Indian peafowl, kingfishers, common myna and Asian koel.[3] During a waterhole census in May 2022, Indian elephant, sloth bear, golden jackal, barking deer, wild boar, porcupine, mouse deer, langur, pangolin, Indian giant squirrel and mongooses were spotted.[2]

There are thought to be 85 elephant in the sanctuary as of 2024.[4] They migrate to West Bengal during August and September and usually return in December and January.[5] In 2016, pugmarks of a tiger were found, and a tigress with a cub was videographed.[6][7] In January 2025, a male tiger was in the sanctaury.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary bursts at the seams of autumn season". Daily Pioneer.
  2. ^ a b "Effective habitat management in Dalma wildlife sanctuary results in rising elephant numbers". Hindustan Times. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ^ Verma, S. K. (2011). "A preliminary survey on the avian community of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 3 (5): 1764–1770. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o2181.1764-70.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ "Elephant Population In Dalma Dwindles: Census". Times of India. 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Dalma wildlife sanctuary teeming with Asiatic elephants". Telegraph India. 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ^ "We know how the 'Lalgarh tiger' died. But where did it live?". The Hindu. 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Dalma Sanctuary Abuzz With Stray Tiger Presence". Times of India. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Strategy Revised To Track Elusive Tiger In Dalma Sanctuary". Times of India. 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
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