SALIENT
FEATURES
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Area
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Core : 213 sq.
kms.
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Buffer : 813 sq. kms.
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Total : 1026
sq. kms.
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Longitude : 83050'
and 84036' East
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Latitude : 23025'
and 23055' North
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Altitude : 300 m-
1140 m above MSL
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Rainfall :
Average 1036 mm
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Temperature
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Minimum :
1° C
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Maximum :
50° C
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Seasons
Winter
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Mid-November to Mid-February
Summer :
Mid-February to Mid-June
Monsoon
: Mid-June to Mid-September
Autumn :
Mid-September to
Mid-November |
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Arrival
Information
By Rail :
The nearest important railway station is
Daltongunj, connected to many places in the region with regular
trains. Ranchi and Gaya are also convenient railway stations
for the tourists coming from Delhi and Calcutta respectively.
By Air :
Ranchi, situated around 140 km away, is
the nearest airport with regular air connections to Delhi,
Calcutta, Patna and Lucknow.
By Road :
The sanctuary is well connected to other
cities in the region by regular buses run by the state transport
corporation and private companies.
PLACES
NEARBY
In
the surrounding areas of the Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary
is
Ranchi around 140 km away.
The Hazaribagh National Park close by has an ecosystem and
inhabitants similar to that of Palamau, but is smaller
in
size.
Netarhat, the 'Queen of Chotanagpur' is situated at an elevation
of 3,700 feet above sea level. Here, one is exposed to abundant
lush greenery and great landscape.
STAYING THERE
There are quality accommodation facilities
available at Betla. The options include a three star hotel,
tourist lodges, log huts, and tree houses. One can have the
unique experience of living in a doll-like tree house in the
forest. It is made of wood and has fully furnished bedroom
suites. It overlooks a watering hole a few yards away where
the animals gather in the summers to quench their thirst and
frolic in the clump of trees next to it. The tourist complex
also offers a lodge with fully furnished rooms as well as
a canteen.
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Desgination
and Address
of the Official
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Telephone
No.
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Fax
No.
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E-mail
address
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Field
Director
Palamau Tiger Reserve, P.O. Daltonganj Distt. Palamau,
Jharkhand-822101 |
06562-22650(O)
22684® (DY.F.D) 06562-22427(O) |
22650 |
root@fdptr.b.nic.in |
LINKS TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD
STD/ISD facilities are available at the Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary.
Postal facilities are also available. Internet is not available
in the reserve area. Telegraph facility is available at Daltongunj
situated around 24 km away.
TRAVEL TIPS
Money exchange and other facilities are available at Ranchi.
The area is crime infested and only group travel is recommended.
Firearms are not allowed inside the park to prevent poaching.
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TOURISM
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YEAR
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INDIAN
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FOREIGNER
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TOTAL
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| 1991 |
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| 1992 |
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| 1994 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1996 |
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| 1997 |
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Infrastructure
and Facilities
There
are two Forest Rest Houses (FRH), four rooms at the Tourist
Lodge, 5 rooms at the Janata Lodge, 2 rooms at Shama Cottage
and 15-bed Dormitory at Betla. At Kerh, there is one FRH,
two rooms at Tourist Lodge and 3 dormitories of 15 beds each.
At Maromar, there is a Tree House and a FRH.
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