Wildlife Sanctuaries in Bihar

Wildlife In Bihar

Bihar is an important state in India. It is having a tremendous tourism spots. More the one lakh people visit from foreign countries all over the world. Bihar is also having a variety of Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks to see.

In this post I will explain the Wildlife Sanctuaries And National Parks that can be found in and around Bihar.

Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks In Bihar

1. Valmiki National Park 

Valmiki nagar is found almost 100 kms from Bettiah in the northernmost piece of the West Champaran region, bordering Nepal. It is a residential community with scattered inhabitation, for the most part inside of the woodland range and a railroad station in the locale of West Champaran near to the railhead of Narkatiyaganj.

The general atmosphere of Valmikinagar is wonderful. It lies on longitude: 83°-0' East to 84°-41' East and scope: 27°-3' North to 27°-10' North. Its Altitude is around 125m to 88m above Mean Sea Level (M.S.L.).

The mid year is from March to June, while the Rainy season is July to September. The lovely winter months are November to February. The temperature in Valmikinagar is Minimum 8° C and Maximum 36° C. The precipitation is around 1461.2 mm to 2053.3 mm.

Subsequent to covering 30 kms from Bagaha one enters Valmiki Tiger stores backwoods at Rampur, and defies the tack, which is broken and undulating, regularly demonstrating exceedingly delicate topographical developments.

Subsequently there are step gorges, blade edge edges and sharp dividers shaped via landslips and sol-disintegration. The street almost 30 kms goes through the woods prompting Gandak blast. The considerable Gandak and Masan waterways gather all the water from various, convoluted tributaries.

The slope framework is a continuation of the Shiwalik Range, generally made of defectively compacted and badly shaped sandstone spotted with stones and rocks. Valmiki haven covering pretty nearly 800 sq km of woods

And it is the eighteenth Tiger Reserve of the nation and positioned fourth with thickness of Tiger populace. Neighboring the haven in the timberland in Chitwan National Park of Nepal, untruths the memorable Valmiki Ashram and encompassing sanctuaries.

The spot has the significant religious and recorded fascination of the Valmiki Ashram. In spite of the fact that it is situated in Nepal, however one needs to go through the backwoods of Valmikinagar to achieve the Ashram, and that is through India.

Indeed, even the Nepalese need to go through Valmikinagar, in India to achieve the Ashram. Valmiki Ashram is situated at a separation of around 7 kms from Valmikinagar, the Gandak torrent, in the profound backwoods of Chitwan National Park in Nepal.

Rishi Valmiki had composed the considerable epic, "Ramayana", here. Different purposes of enthusiasm around the ashram are: Birthplace of Luv & Kush (the two children of Lord Ram and his perfect wife-Sita);

Sita's "Falahar" eating spot; Meditation spot of the immense Sage-Valmiki; the spot where the Ashwamedh steed was tied; Amrit Kuan; Vishnu Chakra; Gagristhan and the Hawan Kund. Different sanctuaries, which are situated in the outskirts of 3 - 4 kms around the Valmiki Ashram,

There are the Jatashankar Temple, Nardevi Temple and Kaleshwar Temple, encompassed by green timberland in the setting of the Himalayan Mountains. Triveni Temple is situated over the Gandak torrent in the Nepal domain at a motorable separation of 2-3 kms from Gandak flood.

Aside from the characteristic magnificence, it offers a great deal to the visitors who are essentially the experience seekers and nature partners. The quiet environment of mixed bag of exercises in which the voyagers of distinctive age gatherings having diverse tastes can draw in themselves.

With Valmikinagar as base, a visitor can discover expression to his itinerant impulses by going by various spots, the greatness and magnificence of which are certain to make one experience the statures of rapture.

Archeologically rich places in and around Valmikinagar are Lauriya Nandan Garh and Someshwar Fort. There is a lion mainstay of Ashoka at Lauriya Nandan Garh, which is a solitary piece of cleaned sand stone.

The column is 32'- 9.5" in stature with a measurement of 35.5" at the base and 26.2" at the top. This column is more than 2000 year old and in amazing condition. Nandan Garh is an enormous hill made out of blocks and is around 80 feet high.

As indicated by the legitimate source, it is an Ashoka Stupa, in which fiery debris of Lord Buddha's burial service fire are cherished. Someshwar Fort is arranged in Narkatiyaganj sub-division, close Nepal outskirt, on top of Someshwar Hill at 2884 ft. above M.S.L.

It is in a demolished state however its remaining parts are all around characterized. Near to Valmiki nagar is Triveni, which is a heavenly place for Hindus. The name is gotten from the way that three stream, to be specific –

Naraini, Sohna and Pachnad-converge here, to shape Gandak, not long after they rise up out of the slopes. Triveni is additionally accepted to be the site at which the battle started between the Lords of Forest and Water (Gaj and Grah or the Elephant and the Crocodile).

The primary fauna of Valmiki Tiger Reserve comprises of Tiger, Leopard, Fishing Cat, Chital, Sambar, Hog Deer, Black Buck, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Langur and Rhesus Monkey, while the greenery comprises of Sal (Shorea robusta),

Asan, Karama, Semal, Khair, Cane (Calamus tenuis), Jamun, Siccharrum, and Teak and so on.

2. Bhimbandh Sanctuary 

Bhimbandh Wild Life Sanctuary is situated in the south west of Munger District. The timberlands cover a territory or 681.99 sq.km on the slopes and undulating tract of Kharagpur Hills. It is arranged at a separation of 56 km from Munger,

Munger is 20 km from Jamui Railway Station and 200 km from Patna Airport. This timberland are situated in the acclaimed Kharagpur slope range, south of stream Ganga and is encompassed on all sides by non-ranger service territories occupied by thick populace.

The vegetation of these timberlands is exceptionally rich where Sal, Kend, Semal and different trees develop one next to the other the bumpy territory, shielding from the suns beams the structures and humble creepers which become beneath.

A large group of creatures, for example, Tiger, Leopards, Sloth Bear, Nilgai, Sambhar, Barking deer, Wild Beer, four horned Antelope utilization to submit to in these timberlands. In the valley parts and at the foothills are a few hot springs of which the finest are at Bhimbandh,

Sita Kund and Rishi Kund. All the hot springs keep up almost same temperature round the year, and occasional change of release is likewise ostensible. Among them the Bhimbandh gathering of springs have the most extreme temperature (52° C to 65° C) and release (0.84-1.12 cum/sec) and constitute the best territory for the investigation of geothermal vitality potential.

All the warm springs of haven have a typical geographical edge. The spouts issue from the contact of gigantic guartzites (jointed and pulverized) with states and phyllites (Kharagpur Group). Every one of the springs are arranged at topographic lows inside of the guartziter.

The water passages framed because of cracking are long and restricted zones of crevices and broken rocks. There are number of spots of visitor intrigue adjacent the Sanctuary like, Rishikund, Ha-Ha Punch Kumari, Rameshwar Kund, Kharagpur Lake, Sringrishi and so on.

There are Tourist cabin and Forest Rest House that offer convenience offices to travelers in the mid of the woods.

3. Rajgir Sanctuary 

The Rajgir Sanctuary is situated at 2 km from Rajgir Railway Station and 105 km from Patna Airport. The Sanctuary is extended in a region of 35.84 sq.km. The Sanctuary territory is brimming with little slopes an undulating area.

There are number of boiling point water springs in the territory. Sulfur content in boiling point water is high. Among the untamed life found in the Sanctuary the eminent ones are Leopard, Hyena, Barking Deer, and Nilgai and so forth.

The fledglings, which have been distinguished, are peafowl, wilderness fowl, partridge, dark and dim quails, hornbill, parrot, dove, myna and so on. Wild bear is extremely basic to this zone.
Notwithstanding the Sanctuary there is a Bamboo Park (Venuvana).

This was initially a recreation center of King Bimbisara. The Forest Department built excellent Deer Park with Cheetals, Nilgais and Sambhars. To add to all other excellent spots of chronicled significance there is an Arial Rope way that gives the connection a peak Buddhist Stupa constructed by the Japanese.

The Sanctuary offers great offices for boarding and cabin gave by the State Government's Tourism, Forest and Public Works Departments.

4. Kaimur Sanctuary 

The Kaimur Wild Life Sanctuary is situated in the District of Kaimur under DFO Shahabad Division. Range of the haven is 1342 sq.km, which is primarily limited to slopes and undulating ground. Dark bucks, Nilgai, Chinkara, Tiger, Leopard, Hyena,

Wild hog, sloth bear and so on are the regular species found in these woodlands. The Sanctuary is very much associated by rail and street. Closest railroad stations are Sasaram, Dehri-on-Son, and Bhabhua.

Other critical visitor puts in the adjoining territory are Mausoleum of Sher Shah at Sasaram Dhuan Kund (a characteristic water fall), Karkat Gadh and so forth.

5. Gautam Buddha Sanctuary 

The Sanctuary is situated at a separation of 20 km from Gaya and 60 km from Bodh Gaya. The territory of the Sanctuary is 259 sq.km arranged on either side off the NH2. The timberland of the haven are situated on the slope and undulating tracts lying north of the uneven territory which is an augmentation of Chhotanagpur level.

Among the natural life found here are Tigers, Leopards, Hyenas, Sloth Bear, Wolf, Wild Dog, Wild Boar, Sambhar, Spotted Deer and Nilgai and so on.

6. Udayapur Sanctuary 

Udaipur Wild Life Sanctuary is situated in the locale of West Champaran around 15 km from Bettiah. It covers a zone of 8.87 sq.km. Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Nilgai, Wolf, Jungle Cat and so forth are found in the woodland.

7. Kabar Jheel Bird Sanctuary 

The Kabar Jheel (Lake) Bird Sanctuary is found 22 km north west of Begusarai. Region of the asylum is 63.11 sq.km. This Lake is shaped through the wind of River Burhi Gandak that backings around 59 sorts of transient winged creatures and 106 private species and in addition 31 types of fishes.

8. Gogabil Bird Sanctuary 

This Sanctuary is arranged at a separation of 26 km from Katihar and is spread over on a region of around 217.99 km. By uprightness of its worldwide, national and territorial importance the State Government has proclaimed Gogabil Bird Sanctuary as a shut territory.

This wetland is rich in amphibian widely varied vegetation and is an entrancing wintering ground for the transient flying birds

9. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary

Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is renowned for Gangetic dolphins. The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary was built up to ensure the imperiled Gangatic dolphins. This is the main haven in Asia for the preservation of Gangetic dolphins.

When discovered effectively in Ganga, today just 1500 Gangetic dolphins are left on the planet. Them 50% can be found at the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, which is situated in Bhagalpur region of Bihar in India.

The haven is a 50km stretch of the stream Ganga from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon. Gangetic Dolphins are the real fascination of the asylum. This is an immaculate spot to watch dolphins. Vikramshila is one of only a handful few dolphin tourism spots in India.

Take the boat ride in the 50km stretch of the Vikramshila asylum and you will without a doubt run over a few Gangetic dolphins in the district. There are a lot of other untamed life too at the Vikramshila.

Travelers will run over a few types of freshwater turtles, waterfowl, otter and Gavialis gangeticus on their visit to the haven. The best time to visit Vikramshila Sanctuary is June and October. You will get a lot of dolphin sightings amid this period.

The most ideal approach to reach Vikramshila is via train. Bhagalpur Junction Railway is the closest railroad station from Vikramshila Sanctuary.

10. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary

Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary in India Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary (KLBS) is situated in Begusarai region in Bihar. It is more or less 30 km (18.64 miles) far from Begusarai in Bihar.Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary containing water lakes,

The bogs and woodlands is a home for distinctive types of wild creatures, flying creatures, plants and so on. Floristic blend of the KLBS embodies distinctive types of amphibian and semi sea-going vegetation.

Ornithologists recorded event of diverse types of inhabitant and transitory winged animals in the asylum. Critical tree species found in the haven incorporate the tree types of Imili, Neem, Bamboo, Sohar, Babool, Sissoo, Khajur and Shirish and so on.

Salim Ali, one of the well known Ornithologists of India said around 60 transient winged animals that come the distance from Central Asia in winter and recorded around 106 types of inhabitant flying creatures living in the haven.

Other essential winged animal types of Critically Endangered, Vulnerable and Near Threatened incorporate Oriental White-upheld Vulture (Gyps bengalensis), Long-charged Vulture (Gyps indicus),

Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubiu), Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga), Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni), Sarus Crane (Grus antigone), Darter Anhinga (melanogaster), Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) and Black-bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda).

KLBS is a home for diverse types of oceanic and non sea-going fauna. Sea life scholars discovered event of 40 unique types of fishes, which are frequently watched swimming in the waters of the Kanwar Lake.

Other imperative wild creatures found in the haven incorporate Musk Deer, Palm Squirrel, Leopard, Himalayan Black Bear, Common Mongoose, Rhesus Macaque, Indian Fox, Barking Deer, Jackal and Nilgai and so on.

Other imperative types of reptiles found in the KLBS incorporate Indian Cobra, Indian Krait, Tortoise, Water Snake, Dhaman and different sorts of Lizards.

11. Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan 

Sanjay gandhi jaivik udyan is known as Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden. This no doubt understood Patna zoo is situated close to Bailey Road in the locale of Patna. It was built up in the year of 1973 and positioned as of the most prevalent among other 16 park in nation.

Truth be told, 1969 the national park was begun as Botanical Garden. Be that as it may, later the Governor of the Bihar Sri Nityanand Kaunungo gave mass parcel around thirty four sections of land from Govenor house to fill this greenery enclosure.

After couple of years, in 1972, the Public Works offered another 58.2 acrea of area and even the Revenue Department likewise gave around 60 sections of land to Forest Department simply grow this national park of Bihar.

In the year 1973, the Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan was considered as Biological Park, with mix of zoo and plant greenhouse. The area which needed from Revenue Department and Public Works was called as Protected Forest on eighth March by State Government.

This Park is gone by numerous guests. Here about Trees (300 species), Fish (35 species), creatures (80 species) and Snakes (5 species). At this spot, there are numerous attractions and immense number of creatures.

This part is isolated with different areas including Saamp Ghar (Snake house) and Machhali Ghar (Fish Aquarium) which are known not more appealing spots for visitors. Indeed, even winged animal watchers would have more charming time here the individuals who come here to invest energy.

Particularly kids can have lovely time as there is a toy train which experiences thick woodland. It is much intriguing and fun time for grown-ups and youngsters. Obviously, individuals can discover here drifting in the cool lakes and elephant rimes which moves around creatures.

As the climate of zoo is cool and charming, here individuals come to do yoga, practice and morning walk. It is clear that it is awesome invigorating spot for guests to appreciate it. The Sanjay gandhi jaivik udyan of Patna secures colossal number of wild species.

The most widely recognized creatures that guests can go over are the white peacock, emu, zebra, giraffe, Indian rhinoceros, python, gharial, slope myna, peafowl, spotted deer, dark bucks, jackal, Himalayan dark bear, elephants, crocodile, panther, hippopotamus, obfuscated panther, monkeys, and tiger.

All the creature species stay inside of in the national park (zoo) where guests can catch in your camera for recollections furthermore find out about the untamed life. Either for natural or zoological examination,

Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan is a well-suited spot to figure out numerous things. Aside from creatures, they can figure out vegetations as real piece of the zoo is secured with thick woodland so one can see different types of trees are secured.

Guests who come here are not just from nearby even nonnatives are seen consistently. On the off chance that you are anticipating Patna in Bihar, please verify that have an outing for a day to this open zoo, where you can encounter some rush and natural life in your get-away.

Here guests can have unwind and fill their stomach with indulgences and refreshment drinks. While you are heading off to this zoo, please abstain from taking sustenance as creatures can jump, for example, monkeys and elephants.

12. Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary 

Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the Wildlife Sanctuaries in Bihar and it is arranged in Kaimur area of Bihar which is close Bhabhua. It is known not biggest haven in Bihar and it is secured territory of 1342 km2.

It is found zone in the renowned Kaimur slopes range. In the valley bits and you can see numerous waterfalls here and one among them are Karkat and Telhar. Indeed, even there are a few lakes and one among them is Anupam.

The fundamental creatures that are found here, tigers, pumas, wild pigs, sloth bear, sambar deer, chitals, four-horned gazelle and nilgais. It is a position of more than 70 flying creature species. Indeed, even relocated feathered creatures are more renowned amid winter season.

Basic Birds species are Peaf owl, Gray Patridges, Quail, Malabar, Pied Hornbill, Swallow, Nightjars, Dronge, Paradisefly, Kingfisher, Bulbul, Mainas, Pigeon, Wood Pigeon, Blue jay, Owl, Falcon, Kites, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle,

White-tailed Eagle, Pallas' Fish Eagle, Gray-headed Fish Eagle, and the Lesser Kestrel and Vultures. Relocated winged animals from Asian to the recreation center amid winter are Lesser White-fronted Goose, Ferruginous Duck,

The Baer's Pochard duck and Lesser Adjutant, Greater Adjutant, Black-necked Stork, and Asian Openbill. Fishes are seen this lake and snakes are additionally found here, for example, while python, Narokole, Bisako and Karmegh are periodically seen.

Fishes are found in Anupam Lake and Kalidah close Rameshwar kund. Among snakes cobra and kraits are of normal event while python, Narokole, Bisako and Karmegh are infrequently seen.