Jharkhand

• 25 Feb 2022

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in News

• On February 24, 2022, approval was given to relax Rule 245 and Rule 235 of the Finance Rules for the construction of Zonal Master Plan of Eco-sensitive Zone related to Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary on the basis of nomination from M/s XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Key Points

• Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (Shelter) located in Jamshedpur is famous for elephants. Apart from this, barking deer, sloth bear and various reptile species are notable among other fauna found here.
• This wildlife sanctuary with an area of 193.22 sq km is located in the catchment area of the Subarnarekha river.
• It consists mainly of dry mixed deciduous forests with some dry peninsular sals. The main tree species here include Terminalia, Jamun, Dhaura, Kendu, Karam etc.
• Eco-sensitive areas are the areas within 10 km around protected areas, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries which are notified under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.