Betla National Park is the only national park in Jharkhand.
1. Betla National Park (Palamau National Park)
- Betla National Park is also called Palamau National Park.
- It is located in the Latehar and Palamu district of Jharkhand, India.
- It is situated in the Chota Nagpur Plateau region.
- Palamu Fort is located in the park. The fort is on the bank of Auranga River.
- It is the only national park in Jharkhand state.
- In 1947, Betla was declared a protected area under India Forest Act.
- In 1973, betla wildlife sanctuary was established in the Palamau region.
- In 1974, It was declared a tiger reserve as part of the Project Tiger initiative.
- In 1986, it was upgraded to a national park and named Betla National Park.
- Area: It covers an area of 1,026 square kilometers.
- Hills: Murhu, Netarhart, Huluk and Gulgul hills is situated in the park.
- River: Some of the major rivers that flow through the park include the North Koel River, the Auranga River, and the Palamu River.
- Lake: The major lakes and water bodies in and around the park include:
- Betla Lake
- Kamaldah lake
- Netarhat Lake
- Flora: Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests, Temperate Alpine Forest, Mixed (Moist and Dry) Deciduous Forests, Grasslands etc.
- Fauna: Tiger, Elephants, Sloth Bear, Panther, Wild Bear, Wolf, Hyenas, Sambhar, Pangolin, Red Jungle Fowl, Black Storks, Black Ibis, Crested Snake-Eagle, Forest Owlet, IndianRock Python, King Cobra, Russell’s Viper, Monitor Lizard etc.