The Biobrio 11(3 & 4), 2024

BioBlitz of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand, India

Riya, Prosenjit Sarkar & Shivam Thakur

ABSTRACT:

Jharkhand state, located at eastern India, known for the diverse cultural heritage along with its rich mineral deposits. Jharkhand shares its border with Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. It is the 15th largest state in India by the area along with 14th largest by the population. Jharkhand state has a varied landscape, waterfalls, featuring hills, and forests. This state is a leading producer of copper ore, iron, uranium, coal, granite, limestone, graphite, bauxite, magnetite, silver, dolomite, and mica. Jharkhand is the only state in India that produces uranium, pyrite, and cooking coal. In Jharkhand state, Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is located on ranges of Dalma Hills, height of 3000 feet above the sea level with tropical moist & dry deciduous forests, tropical semi-evergreen forests, dense forest in addition to Subarnarekha River. Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is about 15 kms from the Steel City, Jamshedpur and 100 kms from the Capital City, Ranchi. This Sanctuary is the home to diverse range of flora and fauna, complemented by the population of Indian Elephants too. A field survey was conducted with team of 3 members, within the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in between September 2023 to August 2024 which reveals the status of biodiversity together with man and forests. The aim of this research paper is to protect the unique floristic & faunistic of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary with maintaining and protecting the ecological balance of the region.

Keywords:    

Steel City Jamshedpur, Leading producer, Subarnarekha River, Floristic & Faunistic

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