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			{{Short description\|Wildlife sanctuary in Jharkhand, India}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2018}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2018}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2018}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2018}}
	{{Infobox protected area		{{Infobox protected area
	\| name = Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary		\| name = Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
	\| alt_name =		\| alt_name =
	\| iucn_category = IV		\| iucn_category = IV
	\| ~~photo~~ = File:Among the sals of Jharkhand.jpg		\| image = File:Among the sals of Jharkhand.jpg
	\| ~~photo_alt~~ =		\| image_alt =
	\| ~~photo_caption~~ = Sal forest in Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary		\| image_caption = Sal forest in Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
	\| ~~photo_width~~ =		\| image_size =
	\| map = India Jharkhand		\| map = India Jharkhand#India
	\| map_alt =		\| map_alt =
	\| map_caption = Location of Hazaribagh ~~Wildlfe~~ Sanctuary in Jharkhand		\| map_caption = Location of Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand
	\| map_width =		\| map_width =
	\| location = [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]		\| mapframe-zoom = 10
	\| nearest_city = [[Hazaribagh]]		\| location = [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]
	\| coordinates = {{coords\|24.1474\|85.36\|region:IN-JH\|notes=<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Hazaribagh_Sanctuary\| title=Hazaribagh Sanctuary \| work=protectedplanet.net}}</ref>\|display=inline, title}}		\| nearest_city = [[Hazaribagh]]
	\| area_km2 = 184		\| coordinates = {{coords\|24.1474\|85.36\|region:IN-JH\|notes=<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Hazaribagh_Sanctuary\| title=Hazaribagh Sanctuary\| work=protectedplanet.net\| access-date=13 January 2012\| archive-date=13 March 2013\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313105745/http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/Hazaribagh_Sanctuary\| url-status=dead}}</ref>\|display=inline, title}}
	\| established = 1955		\| area_km2 = 184
	\| visitation_num =		\| established = 1955
			\| visitation_num =
	\| visitation_year = 2222		\| visitation_year = 2222
	\| governing_body =[[Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of Jharkhand]]		\| governing_body = Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, [[Government of Jharkhand]]
	\| ~~world_heritage_site~~ =		\| relief = 1
	\| url =http://www.forest.jharkhand.gov.in/		\| mapframe = Yes
			\| url = http://www.forest.jharkhand.gov.in/
	}}		}}
	[[File:H'Bag National Park Entrance.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A display at the entrance of the sanctuary giving relevant details in [[Hindi]]]]		[[File:H'Bag National Park Entrance.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A display at the entrance of the sanctuary giving relevant details in [[Hindi]]]]

	'''Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary''' ~~(earlier called '''Hazaribagh National Park''')~~ is a wildlife sanctuary in [[Jharkhand]], [[India]], about {{convert\|55\|mi}} north of [[Ranchi]].<ref name="Educational2010">{{cite book\|author=Educational Britannica Educational\|title=The Geography of India: Sacred and Historic Places\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xPUvqtdfjyAC&pg=PA109\|access-date=6 June 2012\|date=1 July 2010\|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group\|isbn=978-1-61530-202-4\|page=109}}</ref> It was established in 1955.<ref name="Ramchandani2000">{{cite book\|last=Ramchandani\|first=Indu\|title=Students' Britannica India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AE_LIg9G5CgC&pg=PA261\|access-date=6 June 2012\|year=2000\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|isbn=978-0-85229-760-5\|page=261}}</ref>		'''Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a wildlife sanctuary in [[Jharkhand]], [[India]], about {{convert\|55\|mi}} north of [[Ranchi]].<ref name="Educational2010">{{cite book\|author=Educational Britannica Educational\|title=The Geography of India: Sacred and Historic Places\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xPUvqtdfjyAC&pg=PA109\|access-date=6 June 2012\|date=1 July 2010\|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group\|isbn=978-1-61530-202-4\|page=109}}</ref> It was established in 1955. It is home to many wild animals including deer, monkey and birds.<ref name="Ramchandani2000">{{cite book\|last=Ramchandani\|first=Indu\|title=Students' Britannica India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AE_LIg9G5CgC&pg=PA261\|access-date=6 June 2012\|year=2000\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|isbn=978-0-85229-760-5\|page=261}}</ref>
	Nestling in low hilly terrain, at an average altitude of {{Convert\|615\|m\|ft}}, it has an area of {{Convert\|184\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}} and is home to [[sambar (deer)\|sambar]], [[nilgai]], [[chital]], [[peafowl]], [[sloth bear]]s, [[Asian black bear\|black bear]]s, [[hyena]]s and [[pigeon]]s.<ref name="Ramchandani2000"/>

	~~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.		== History ==
			The Hazaribagh wildlife sanctuary was established in 1955. It was unofficially called as Hazaribag National Park from 1955 to 1976.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/jharkhands-hazaribagh-national-park-is-a-myth-it-does-not-exist/723091/\|title=Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh National Park is a myth. It does not exist\|work=[[The Print]]\|date=28 August 2021\|access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Vatsa\|first=Mihir\|date=2017-09-23\|title=Tiger Fall, the waterfall that wasn’t\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/tiger-fall-the-waterfall-that-wasnt/article19734754.ece\|access-date=2021-07-01\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

			It was a private hunting reserve of kings of [[Ramgarh Raj\|Ramgarh]]. Rajderwa was private hunting lodge of kings which includes a enclosure of [[wild boar]], [[barking deer]] and [[nilgai]]. The forest area got reduced due to deforestation and rampant hunting wiped out nearly all wildlife across the sanctuary.<ref name="IndianExpress2023">{{Cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/hazaribagh-the-abode-of-tigers-now-an-example-of-the-empty-forest-syndrome-8409111/\|title=Hazaribagh: Once the abode of tigers, now an example of the ‘empty forest’ syndrome\|work=[[Indian Express]]\|date=30 January 2023\|access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref>

			==Wildlife==
			Nestling in low hilly terrain, at an average altitude of {{Convert\|615\|m\|ft}}, it has an area of {{Convert\|184\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}} and consists of mixed deciduous forest with [[sal tree]]s. It is home to various wild animals, including [[chital]], [[Sambar deer\|sambar]], [[wild boar]], [[fox]], [[hyena]]s, [[sloth bear]]s, [[peafowl]], and [[pigeon]]s.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JYFmoOWfmX8C&pg=PA118\|title=Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India\|author=Sharad Singh Negi\|page=118\|publisher=Indus Publishing Company\|year=2002\|isbn=9788173871283\|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="Ramchandani2000"/><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/safari-boost-to-tourist-footfall/cid/1429540\|title=Safari boost to tourist footfall\|work=\|date=21 June 2015\|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>

	== ~~History ==~~		Earlier it was home to [[wolf]], [[leopards]] and [[tigers]] but due to deforestation and hunting, many wild animals have been wiped out from the sanctuary.<ref name="IndianExpress2023"/><ref name="Ramchandani2000"/> In January 2024, a tiger was videographed by the villagers in the sanctuary. According to forest officials, the [[tiger]] had come from [[Chhattisgarh]] through [[Palamu Tiger Reserve]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/tiger-seen-in-hazaribag-wildlife-sanctuary-after-44-years-jhs24013001318\|title=हजारीबाग वाइल्डलाइफ सेंचुरी में 44 साल बाद दिखा बाघ, कैमरे में कैद हुई टाइगर की गतिविधियां - हजारीबाग वाइल्डलाइफ सेंचुरी में बाघ\|work=[[ETV Network]]\|date=13 January 2024\|access-date=16 January 2025\|lang=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|date=1 February 2025\|title=Trap camera links loitering tiger to Palamu reserve, Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary on alert as big cat returns\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/trap-camera-links-loitering-tiger-to-palamu-reserve-dalma-wildlife-sanctuary-on-alert-as-big-cat-returns/cid/2080886\|work=Telegraph India\|access-date=1 February 2025}}</ref>
	~~The Hazaribagh National Park~~ was ~~established~~ in ~~1955~~. ~~It was demoted~~ to the ~~status of a wildlife sanctuary in 1976,~~<ref>{{Cite news\|~~last~~=~~Vatsa~~\|~~first~~=~~Mihir~~\|date=~~2017~~-~~09-23~~\|~~title~~=~~Tiger Fall, the waterfall that wasn’t~~\|~~language~~=~~en-IN~~\|~~work~~=~~The Hindu~~\|url=https://www.~~thehindu~~.com/~~sci~~-~~tech/energy~~-~~and~~-~~environment/~~tiger-~~fall~~-~~the~~-~~waterfall~~-~~that~~-~~wasnt~~/~~article19734754.ece~~\|access-date=~~2021-07-01\|issn=0971-751X~~}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
			{{commons category\|Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary}}
	{{Wikivoyage-inline\|Hazaribagh National Park}}		{{Wikivoyage-inline\|Hazaribagh National Park}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
| alt_name =
| iucn_category = IV
| photo = File:Among the sals of Jharkhand.jpg
| photo_alt =
| photo_caption = Sal forest in Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary
| photo_width =
| map = India Jharkhand
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Hazaribagh Wildlfe Sanctuary in Jharkhand
| map_width =
| location = [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]
| nearest_city = [[Hazaribagh]]
| coordinates = {{coords|24.1474|85.36|region:IN-JH|notes=<ref>{{cite web| url=http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Hazaribagh_Sanctuary| title=Hazaribagh Sanctuary | work=protectedplanet.net}}</ref>|display=inline, title}}
| area_km2 = 184
| established = 1955
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year = 2222
| governing_body =[[Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of Jharkhand]]
| world_heritage_site =
| url =http://www.forest.jharkhand.gov.in/
}}
[[File:H'Bag National Park Entrance.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A display at the entrance of the sanctuary giving relevant details in [[Hindi]]]]

'''Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary''' (earlier called '''Hazaribagh National Park''') is a wildlife sanctuary in [[Jharkhand]], [[India]], about {{convert|55|mi}} north of [[Ranchi]].<ref name="Educational2010">{{cite book|author=Educational Britannica Educational|title=The Geography of India: Sacred and Historic Places|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xPUvqtdfjyAC&pg=PA109|access-date=6 June 2012|date=1 July 2010|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group|isbn=978-1-61530-202-4|page=109}}</ref> It was established in 1955.<ref name="Ramchandani2000">{{cite book|last=Ramchandani|first=Indu|title=Students' Britannica India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AE_LIg9G5CgC&pg=PA261|access-date=6 June 2012|year=2000|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-0-85229-760-5|page=261}}</ref>
Nestling in low hilly terrain, at an average altitude of {{Convert|615|m|ft}}, it has an area of {{Convert|184|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} and is home to [[sambar (deer)|sambar]], [[nilgai]], [[chital]], [[peafowl]], [[sloth bear]]s, [[Asian black bear|black bear]]s, [[hyena]]s and [[pigeon]]s.<ref name="Ramchandani2000"/>

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.

== History ==
The Hazaribagh National Park was established in 1955. It was demoted to the status of a wildlife sanctuary in 1976,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vatsa|first=Mihir|date=2017-09-23|title=Tiger Fall, the waterfall that wasn’t|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/tiger-fall-the-waterfall-that-wasnt/article19734754.ece|access-date=2021-07-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage-inline|Hazaribagh National Park}}

{{protected areas of Jharkhand}}
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics}}
{{Hazaribagh city}}

[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Hazaribagh]]
[[Category:Chota Nagpur dry deciduous forests]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1955]]
[[Category:1955 establishments in Bihar]]

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