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Introduction:
Ranchi
wild life sanctuaries have drawn the attention of large number of
visitors from various corners of the country. These wild life
sanctuaries have played a major role in promoting tourism in the city
as well as in the state of Jharkhand.
It
is must to visit the life centuries of the Ranchi while visiting to the
city. The wild life sanctuaries are in large areas that has protected
the endangered species of plants and animals. Ranchi wild life
sanctuaries provide home to animals like tigers, pythons, bison,
elephants and wild boars.
People
can visit the wild sanctuary by paying a small amount of fee. The
authorities of the forest can take them too deep in the forest by their
jeep which is equipped with protective measures.
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From
the main city all the wild life sanctuary can be easily accessed.
Adventure lovers find these sanctuaries highly interesting.
Jharkhand wild life Sanctuaries:
Some of the Ranchi wild life Sanctuaries is mentioned below:
Betla National park:
This National Park spread over an area of 250 km and is located in
Ranchi- at Daltonganj road. Wild life found in this park includes
rhesus, sambhars, spotted deer, pythons, wolf, antelope, giant
squirrel, blue bulls, mongoose, bison, wild boar, elephants, languor,
tigers. Betla village is the only entry point to the Park. This Park
has plenty of wild animals. The best time to visit Betla is between
October and April but the wild life sightings are highest in the hot
season May and June.
Jaivik Udyan or Zoological Park:
This Park is located in Ranchi at Ranchi Patna road. It is situated at
a distance of 16 km from the city. This place is visited by many
peoples in every year. It is located near Ormanjhi.
Hazaribagh National Park: This Park is 135 km away from Ranchi. Animals found in this forest are tigers, panthers, bison and spotted deer.
Rajgir wild life sanctuary:
This wild life is situated on Patna – Ranchi highway. It covers the
area of 36 km. The region here is tropical and full of deciduous
forests. This sanctuary is richer in barking deer, hyenas, nilgais and
leopards. A typical monsoon climate prevails here.
Bhimbandh Sanctuary:
It consists of area of 682 sq km and yet it is another home to a
variety of wild life. The sanctuary includes the variety of animals
like panthers, nilgais, wild boars, tigers, chitals and sambars. The
forest here located is famous for hot water springs. |
