Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand, null, Chandil, Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand, 833219
- Description
The sanctuary is a natural abode of wild elephants .The sanctuary possesses various water streams, holes hence in the pinch period(summer season)herds of wild elephants can be seen roaming around the water holes.Summer season is the best time to spot a wild elephant in the sanctuary. Besides the wild elephants the sanctuary is a home to many rare wildlife species like pangolin,sloth bear,Indian grey wolf,Wild dog etc. Commonly seen wildlife in Dalma wildlife Sanctuary- The giant squirrels are abundant in the sanctuary. One can find them easily on the way to Dalma top feeding on/ munching on the fruits of Kushum, Asan and Bel Tree. Well Knitted network of many woody climbers serve as a pathway for them. Peacocks and Monkeys are very common in the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary also harbours significant population of reptiles and snakes like Bamboo pit Viper and copper headed trinket snakes are found here. The Sanctuary has very rich bird diversity, birds like crested serpent Eagle, plum head.