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    Hazaribagh Wildlife Division
    Hazaribagh Wildlife Division having Jurisdiction over 6 sanctuaries of
    Jhakhand with an area of nearly 731 Square Kilometre.
  • Parasnath Hills
    Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary named after the famous Parasnathhills,
    stands with a glory of highest hill peak of Jharkhand (4480 ft) and located on the south east part of
    Giridih district at about 35 km awayfromdistrictheadquarterGiridih.

About Hazaribagh Wildlife Division

Hazaribagh Wildlife Division having Jurisdiction over 6 sanctuaries of Jhakhand with an area of nearly 731 Square Kilometre. These sanctuaries are namely, Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuaries located in Hazaribagh district, Koderma Wildlife Sanctuaries of located in Koderma District, Gautam buddha Wildlife Sanctuary spread out in Hazaribagh and Chatra Districts, Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary situated in Chatra District, Parshnath Wildlife sanctuaries located in Giridih District and Topchachi Wildlife Sanctuary in Dhanbad District.

About the protected areas network

Out of 6 sanctuaries, largest in term of area is Lawalong and smallest is Topchachi Wildlife Sanctuary.This division has 4 ranges namely Hazaribagh, Chatra, Koderma and Giridih Wildlife Range

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OUR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Out of 6 sanctuaries, largest in term of area is Lawalong and smallest is TOPCHANCHI Wildlife Sanctuary.This division has 4 ranges namely Hazaribagh, Chatra, Koderma and Giridih Wildlife Range.

Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary

The Hazaribagh Wildlife sanctuary has a widerange of biodiversity. In the past,it was knownas the home of sambhars, the largest deer species of India.

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The Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary

Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary, falling in north-western part of the Chatra district of state of Jharkhand was previously owned by the tikait of Kunda Estate

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Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary

Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary named after the famous Parasnathhills, stands with a glory of highest hill peak of Jharkhand (4480 ft).

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OUR FOREST DIVISION

Its divisional office is situated in Hazaribagh District while ranges are situated at their respective districts. Koderma Range has two sanctuaries in its jurisdiction namely, Koderma and Gautam buddha Sanctuaries while Giridih Wildlife Range has two Parashnath and Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuaries.

OUR FOREST AREA & Biodiversity

The Hazaribagh Wildlife sanctuary has a wide range of biodiversity. In the past, it was known as the home of sambhars, the largest deer species of India. The habitat is also shared by cheetals, wild boars, black bears, jackals, porcupines, hyenas, pangolins, hares, etc. The important bird species which can be spotted frequently are serpent eagle, paradise fly catcher, king fisher, bee-eater, swift, different types of babblers, black Drogo, wood pecker, lapwing, pea fowl, pond heron, egret, etc.
This sanctuary inhabits about important 30 important species of mammals; 153 species of Birds, 25 species of reptiles, 3 species of amphibians, 12 species of fishes and many invertebrates and a wide range of flora. It supports the local people as being a part of their traditional practices, supporting their livelihood and by being a means of recreation for them.