Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary

The Hazaribagh wildlife sanctuary was established in 1955. It was unofficially called as Hazaribag National Park from 1955 to 1976. It was a private hunting reserve of kings of Ramgarh. Rajderwa was private hunting lodge of kings which includes a enclosure of wild boar, barking deer and nilgai. The forest area got reduced due to deforestation and rampant hunting wiped out nearly all wildlife across the sanctuary. ==Wildlife==

Nestling in low hilly terrain, at an average altitude of , it has an area of and consists of mixed deciduous forest with sal trees. It is home to various wild animals, including chital, sambar, wild boar, fox, hyenas, sloth bears, peafowl, and pigeons. Earlier it was home to wolf, leopards and tigers but due to deforestation and hunting, many wild animals have been wiped out from the sanctuary. ==References==