Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary

8km
5miles

B

I

H

A

R

S

Sakri River

R

Barakar River

T

Koderma
Wildlife
Sanctuary

P

Koderma Thermal Power Station

D

Tilaiya
Dam

CT

Karma

CT

Bekobar

CT

Domchanch

M

Jhumri Telaiya

M

Kodarma

R

Urwan

R

Tilaiya

R

Nawalsahi

R

Jainagar

R

Dhab

R

Chandwara

   

Cities, towns and locations in Koderma district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, D: dam, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary is located around 24°32′29″N 85°34′34″E / 24.541328°N 85.576184°E / 24.541328; 85.576184 and is close to the Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary in the Gaya district of Bihar. It is spread over an area of 150.62 square kilometres (58.15 sq mi).^[1]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Koderma Forest Division has 150.62 square kilometres (58.15 sq mi) as a reserved forest. The reserved forest area of Koderma district is declared as wild life sanctuary and is under administrative control of wild life division Hazaribagh. Koderma wildlife sanctuary consists of hilly ranges of dry deciduous forests and has plenty of rivulets. The principal trees in the forests are: Sal, Bija, Gamhar, Khair, Palash, Salai, Semal, Bair, Arjun, Karam, Siris, Kaj, Kend, Mahulan, Mahua, Karanj, Ratti etc.^[2]

The wildlife includes chital, sambar, barking deer, nilgai, wild boar, jackal, wolf, fox, hyena, leopard, sloth bear, langur, giant squirrel, porcupine etc. besides a variety of bird and reptile species.^[1][3]

There are watch towers at Dwajadhari Pahar, Meghatari and Taraghati.^[4] There is a forest rest houses at Meghatari.^[4] Koderma has various government and private facilities for fooding and lodging.^[4]