| Rajauli Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location in Map of Bihar  Rajauli Wildlife Sanctuary (India) | |
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| Location | Nawada district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 24°37′00″N 85°33′24″E / 24.61667°N 85.55667°E |
| Area | 27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi) |
| Established | 2019 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India |
Rajauli Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar. Established in 2019, it is spread across an area of 27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi).
Geography
[edit]Rajauli wildlife sanctuary is located in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1][2] Established in 2010, it is spread across an area of 27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi).[3] It was part of the larger Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary before the bifurication of the state of Jharkhand from Bihar. It is now contiguous with the Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary located across the Bihar-Jharkhand border.[4]
Flora and fauna
[edit]The fauna found in the sanctuary include mammals such as chital, sambar, sloth bear, other birds, and reptiles.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Conservation value of Rajauli Wildlife Sanctuary" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Wildlife and bird sanctuaries of Bihar" (PDF). Government of Bihar. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Recommendation of road for forest clearance". Government of India. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ G. Kumar; D. K. Paul (January–March 2021). "Feeding Ecology of Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) in Nawada Forest Division (Bihar) by Scats Analysis". Environment and Ecology. 39 (1): 1–9. ISSN 0970-0420.