Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary

Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Sal forest in Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand
Map showing the location of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
LocationJharkhand, India
Nearest cityHazaribagh
Coordinates24°08′51″N 85°21′36″E / 24.1474°N 85.36°E / 24.1474; 85.36[1]
Area184 km2 (71 sq mi)
Established1955
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand
www.forest.jharkhand.gov.in
A display at the entrance of the sanctuary giving relevant details in Hindi

Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Jharkhand, India, about 55 miles (89 km) north of Ranchi.[2] It was established in 1955. It is home to many wild animals including deer, monkey and birds.[3]

  1. ^ "Hazaribagh Sanctuary". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  2. ^ Educational Britannica Educational (1 July 2010). The Geography of India: Sacred and Historic Places. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-61530-202-4. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. ^ Ramchandani, Indu (2000). Students' Britannica India. Popular Prakashan. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-85229-760-5. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

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