Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary

Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Sal forest in Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand
Location	Jharkhand, India
Nearest city	Hazaribagh
Coordinates	24°08′51″N 85°21′36″E / 24.1474°N 85.36°E / 24.1474; 85.36[1]
Area	184 km2 (71 sq mi)
Established	1955
Governing body	Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand
www.forest.jharkhand.gov.in

Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (earlier called Hazaribagh National Park) is a wildlife sanctuary in Jharkhand, India, about 55 miles (89 km) north of Ranchi.^[2] It was established in 1955.^[3] Nestling in low hilly terrain, at an average altitude of 615 metres (2,018 ft), it has an area of 184 km² (71 sq mi) and is home to sambar, nilgai, chital, peafowl, sloth bears, black bears, hyenas and pigeons.^[3]

Earlier it was home to tigers, leopards, and many more animals but now rarely animals other than nilgai and hyena are seen. It is known that many foreigners also used to visit the then-called National Park, but due to lack of care by government, it has become mere a forest. Very few tourists can be seen now. Hazaribagh, which was known as a tourist destination, is now losing its title.