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Hazaribagh National Park :India February 14, 2006

The wildlife National parks in India spread across the country offer a fascinating diversity of terrain, flora and fauna. India has preserved vast tracts of forests and habitats in its 80 National Parks and 441 Wildlife Sanctuaries. Each National park are famous for its Wildlife Population. Now swap Deer are restricted to Kaziranga & Dudhwa national parks. In Rajasthan the Tiger reserves of Sariska, near Alwar & Ranthambore National Park, along the foothills of Himalaya, are two important Tiger reserves. Corbett National Park, is 7 hour drive northeast of Delhi. In Madhya Pradesh there are is an excellent park, with good private facilities & game viewing from Elephant back & Jeep.

The Hazaribagh National Park has abundant wild animals like the Chital, Nilgai, Panther, Sambar, Sloth Bear, Tiger and Wild Boar. The Cheetal, Kakar, Nilgai, Sambar and Wild Boar are among the most easily and often spotted animals particularly near the waterholes at the time of the dusk. The population of the tigers is very less. According to 1991 Census, there were 14 tigers in the park. The tigers are really difficult to sight.

Hazaribagh National Park, about 135 km from Ranchi is also a sanctuary adorned with scenic beauties. The park has also the same features as that of Betla to some extent. The park has tigers, panthers, sambhars, spotted deer, bisons and a number of mammalian faunas. There are some towers which the tourists use to behold the beasts. A canteen is also there to cater. The park is approachable by all weather metalled road.
The Hazaribagh sanctuary, one of Jharkhand’s oldest and amongs tits most well-known protected areas, is under the twin threats of a highway expansion and a railway project. This area, still popularly referred to as the Hazaribagh National Park based on its first declaration in 1954, is located in the state’s Hazaribagh district.

Hazaribagh town is connected by well-laid network of roads to Ranchi, Dhanbad, Gaya, Patna, Daltongunj, and Calcutta via Asansol-Govindapur-Barhi. The Hazaribagh National Park is 19 km away from the Hazaribagh town.