TOPCHANCHI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY - Jharkhand
TOPCHANCHI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY - Jharkhand
Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary is a small sanctuary located in the state of Jharkhand. Even though this sanctuary is very small, the wildlife here has never witnessed any sort of inconvenience. Flora Forest type: Arid mixed deciduous forest, arid Peninsular Sal forest and patches of grasslands. Trees: Asan, Bamboo, Bijasal, Dhow, Karam, Kendu, Piar, Semal, Sidha, Siris, etc.
Fauna
Leopard, Chital, Jungle Cat, Barking Deer, Jackal, Fox, Wild Boar, Wild Dog, Langur, and Mongoose.
Avian Fauna
Resident birds: pond herons, bronze winged jacanas, swamp partridges, egrets and others. Migratory birds: pochards, coots, red crested pochards, etc.
Getting there
Dhandad railway station and Gomoh Junction are the closest railway stations to Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airports to the sanctuary are located in Patna (about 325km) and in Ranchi (about 169km). Dhanbad is the nearest bus terminal. Regular taxi and Chartered bus services are available between Dhanbad and Patna, Ranchi, Bokaro and other cities and towns of Jharkhand.
Tourist Information
With prior reservation, visitors can find accommodation at Jharia Water Board’s Inspection Bungalow and at The Lake House Topchanchi. Tourists can also opt to stay in the PWD Inspection Bungalow and the Circuit House at Dhanbad.
All visitors have to be accompanied by a trekker cum guide inside the forest. Night driving, blowing of horns and entry of heavy vehicles inside the sanctuary are prohibited. Always park your vehicles in the middle of the forest track and alight from your vehicles only when instructed by your guide. Topchanchi Lake is an ideal place to spot different migratory birds during the winter season. The historic city of Gomoh, from where Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on the 18th Jan 1941 boarded a train for his historical exodus from India, is located only 6km away.
Additional Information
Location: Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand.
Contact: DFO, Dhanbad Division
Area: 8.75 sq km; Average temperature: Min: 4˚C; Max: 44˚C.
Best Visiting time: October to June
Closed: During the monsoon season
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Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary is a small sanctuary located in the state of Jharkhand. Even though this sanctuary is very small, the wildlife here has never witnessed any sort of inconvenience. Flora Forest type: Arid mixed deciduous forest, arid Peninsular Sal forest and patches of grasslands. Trees: Asan, Bamboo, Bijasal, Dhow, Karam, Kendu, Piar, Semal, Sidha, Siris, etc.
Fauna
Leopard, Chital, Jungle Cat, Barking Deer, Jackal, Fox, Wild Boar, Wild Dog, Langur, and Mongoose.
Avian Fauna
Resident birds: pond herons, bronze winged jacanas, swamp partridges, egrets and others. Migratory birds: pochards, coots, red crested pochards, etc.
Getting there
Dhandad railway station and Gomoh Junction are the closest railway stations to Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary. The nearest airports to the sanctuary are located in Patna (about 325km) and in Ranchi (about 169km). Dhanbad is the nearest bus terminal. Regular taxi and Chartered bus services are available between Dhanbad and Patna, Ranchi, Bokaro and other cities and towns of Jharkhand.
Tourist Information
With prior reservation, visitors can find accommodation at Jharia Water Board’s Inspection Bungalow and at The Lake House Topchanchi. Tourists can also opt to stay in the PWD Inspection Bungalow and the Circuit House at Dhanbad.
All visitors have to be accompanied by a trekker cum guide inside the forest. Night driving, blowing of horns and entry of heavy vehicles inside the sanctuary are prohibited. Always park your vehicles in the middle of the forest track and alight from your vehicles only when instructed by your guide. Topchanchi Lake is an ideal place to spot different migratory birds during the winter season. The historic city of Gomoh, from where Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on the 18th Jan 1941 boarded a train for his historical exodus from India, is located only 6km away.
Additional Information
Location: Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand.
Contact: DFO, Dhanbad Division
Area: 8.75 sq km; Average temperature: Min: 4˚C; Max: 44˚C.
Best Visiting time: October to June
Closed: During the monsoon season
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