palamau tiger reserve for 11 October 2025

Palamau Tiger Reserve Latest News

Village hunters near Palamu Tiger Reserve surrendered their weapons, including guns and traps, during Wildlife Week celebrations.

About Palamau Tiger Reserve

• It is located on the western side of the Latehar district on the Chhotanagpur plateau in Jharkhand.
• The reserve forms a part of the Betla National Park. 
• It is spread over an area of approximately 1026 sq. km.
• It is one of the first 9 tiger reserves created in the country at the inception of ‘Project Tiger’.
• It is the first reserve in the world in which a tiger census was carried out as a pugmark count, as early as 1932 under the supervision of J.W. Nicholson.
• The terrain is undulating with valleys, hills, and plains. 
• Three rivers, namely North Koyal, Auranga, and Burha, flow through the valleys. 
• The area is drought-prone, with Burha being the only perennial river. 
• The geological formation consists of gneiss and includes granite and limestone. 
• The area is very rich in minerals like Bauxite and Coal. 
• Flora: The vegetation comprises moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests to include Sal and bamboo as the major components.
• Fauna: Some keystone and principal species found in the reserve include Tiger, Asiatic Elephant, Leopard, Grey wolf, Wild dog, Gaur, Sloth bear and four horned antelope.

Source: TOI