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Spread over an area of
approximately 1026 sq. km., Palamau Tiger Reserve is located within the
civil administrative district of Palamau in the South Chhotanagpur
plateau of Bihar. The undulating terrain is set off by sal forests and
thickets of bamboo. The circuitous Koel River and its tributaries
meander through the park.
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undulating terrain is set off by sal forests and thickets of bamboo.
Though the Koel River and its tributaries cut through the Park, the
animals are mostly dependant on man-made water holes for their needs and
viewing them is consequently quite easy.
Predators like the tiger and leopard, and elephant, gaur, sambar,
muntjac and nilgai are found at the Park.
Fauna
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Palamau
has the distinction of being the forest where the world's first tiger
census was conducted by way of pugmarks, in 1934. Large herds of Gaur
& Chital are commonly seen. Elephants are present mostly after the
monsoon upto the time when the water holes begin to dry up in March.
Tiger, Panther, Sloth Bear, Wild Bear, Sambar, Nilgai, Deer are also
permanent residents.
Palamau National Park is now a part of one of nine tiger reserves in
India, under "Project Tiger”. Man-animal conflicts, caused
largely by elephants are a major problem and pose Project Tiger with one
of its greatest challenges
General Information:
Best Time to Visit: Throughout the Year.
Nearest Town: Daltonganj (25 km)
How to Get Here:
Air: Ranchi (180 km)
Rail: Daltonganj (25 km)
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