Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Location	Jharkhand, India
Nearest city	Jamshedpur
Coordinates	22°54′15″N 86°12′59″E / 22.90417°N 86.21639°E / 22.90417; 86.21639Coordinates: 22°54′15″N 86°12′59″E / 22.90417°N 86.21639°E / 22.90417; 86.21639
Area	195 km².
Established	1975
Visitors	NA (in NA)
Governing body	Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is located 10 km from the city of Jamshedpur in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was inaugurated by Sanjay Gandhi in 1975.

Geography

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is situated around the Dalma Hills. Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is a much larger area starting from Chandil to 40 km east. The sanctuary on paper is spread around in 195 km².

Flora

The forest cover is denuded up to 90% because of selective pilferage by timber mafia over many years.

Fauna

The wildlife sanctuary has elephants, barking deer, sloth bear and porcupines as the main inhabitants. Famous for holding many elephants and other animals, which come downhill during the monsoons and winter and enter nearby villages and towns of Jharkhand and West Bengal. This occasionally leads to conflicts between man and elephants. The animal population has severely declined because of the sinister practice of Desua Sangar which is a carnage of wild animals in summer under some animist religious garb and also due to the severely depleted forest cover.

Activities

There are small hideouts within the sanctuary to view the wild animals in their natural habitat.The sanctuary is an ideal spot for trekkers. Another attraction here is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, where a large number of devotees flock during the festival of Shivratri. The number of tourists visiting the sanctuary has significantly dropped in recent years due to the Naxalite infestation of the area surrounding the sanctuary and also due to the volatile situation in the region.

Accommodation

Accommodation conveniences are available in the forest guest house. The best time to visit is from October to June. Bookings can be made from the Forest Range Office, near Payal Talkies, Mango, Jamshedpur. An application needs to be submitted and accommodation can be availed for Rs. 300.

Accessibility

Nearest town	Chandil
Nearest city	Jamshedpur Gamharia Adityapur Bistupur (10 km)
Nearest railhead	Chandil Railway Station
Nearest airport	Sonari Airport, Jamshedpur
Nearest highway	Tata - Ranchi National Highway-33

Protected areas of Jharkhand

National parks	Betla

Wildlife sanctuaries	Dalma Hazaribagh Gautam Budha Koderma Lawalong Mahuadand Palamau Palkot Parasnath Topchanchi Udhwa Lake

Reserves	Palamau Tiger Reserve Singhbhum Elephant Reserve

Zoos and botanic gardens	Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park Muta Crocodile Breeding Centre

Protected areas of India

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