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{{Infobox protected area
| name = Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary
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| map = India Jharkhand# India
| map_caption = Location of Koderma Wildlife Sactuary in Jharkhand
| location = [[Koderma district]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]
| nearest_city =
| coordinates = {{coord|24.541328|N|85.576184|E|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|150.62|km2}}
| established = 1985
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| website = http://www.forest.jharkhand.gov.in/
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'''Koderma Wildlife Sactuary''' is located in the northern part of [[Koderma (community development block)]] in the [[Koderma subdivision]] of the Koderma district in the state of [[Jharkhand]], India.

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=380| height=450| zoom=10
| coord={{coord|24|33|0|N|85|38|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in Koderma district in North Chotanagpur Division'''<br/>M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, D: dam, P: power plant, T: tourist centre<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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|mark-coord3={{coord|24|22|33|N|85|38|37|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3= Jainagar| numbered3=R| mark-title3=[[Jainagar, Koderma]] (R)
|mark-coord4={{coord|24|19|38|N|85|50|4|E}} | label-pos4=left|label4= Markacho| numbered4=R| mark-title4=[[Markacho]] (R)
|mark-coord5={{coord|24|24|26|N|85|48|41|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Nawadih| numbered5=R| mark-title5=[[Nawadih, Markacho]] (R)
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|mark-coord14={{coord|24|26|40|N|85|33|9|E}}| label-pos14=left|label14=Karma| numbered14=CT| mark-title14= [[Karma, Koderma]] (CT) |shape-color14= #A40000
|mark-coord15={{coord|24|19|26|N|85|31|40|E}}| label15= Tilaiya|labela15= Dam| label-color15 = #C42222 | label-angle15=0| label-pos15=right| label-size15=10| mark-size15=12| numbered15=D|mark-title15 =[[Tilaiya Dam]]| shape-color15=#C42222
|mark-coord16={{coord|24|23|28|N|85|33|40|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16= Koderma Thermal Power Station | numbered16=P| mark-title16= [[Koderma Thermal Power Station]] |shape-color16=#967117
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|mark-coord18={{coord|24|20|0|N|85|37|0|E}} |label18= Barakar River |label-color18 = #77A1CB| label-angle18= 10| label-pos18=top| label-size18=10| mark-size18=0| mark-title18 =none
|mark-coord19={{coord|24|40|0|N|85|50|0|E}} |label19= Sakri River|label-color19 = #77A1CB| label-angle19= 50| label-pos19=top| label-size19=10| mark-size19=0| mark-title19 =none
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===Location===
Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary is located around {{coord|24.541328|N|85.576184|E|display=inline}} and is close to the [[Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary]] in the Gaya district of Bihar. It is spread over an area of {{convert|150.62|km2}}.<ref name=sanctuary>{{cite web| url = http://forest.jharkhand.gov.in/wildlife/koderma.aspx | title=Koderma Wildlife Saxtuary |publisher= Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department | access-date = 30 December 2020}}</ref>

<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>

==The sanctuary==
Koderma Forest Division has 15062.77 hectare as a reserved forest. “The reserved forest area of Koderma district is declared as wild life sanctuary and is under administrative control of wild life division Hazaribagh”. The principal trees in the forests are: Sal, Bija, Gamhar, Khair, Palash, Salai, Semal, Bair, Arjun, Karam, Siris, Kaj, Kend, Mahulan, Mahua, Karanj, Ratti etc<ref>{{cite web| url = https://koderma.nic.in/forest-department/ | title=Forest Department |publisher= Koderma district administration| access-date = 30 December 2020}}</ref>

Koderma wildlife sanctuary comprisesof hilly ranges of dry deciduous forests and has plenty of rivulets. The wild life includes tiger, leopard, sloth bear, sambhar, cheetal, barking deer, nilgai, wild boar, giant squirrel, jackal, fox, hyaena, langur, porcupine etc. besides a variety of bird and reptile species.<ref name=sanctuary/>

There are watch towers at Dwajadhari Pahar, Meghatari and Taraghati.<ref name=wildlife>{{cite web| url = http://forest.jharkhand.gov.in/wildlife/pdf/koderma_vanyaprani_ashrayani.pdf | title= Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary at a glance |publisher= Hazaribagh Wildlife Division | access-date = 30 December 2020}}</ref>

There is a forest rest houses at Meghatari.<ref name=wildlife/>[[Koderma]] has various government and private facilities for fooding and lodging.

Animal sightings are a matter of chance and Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary is not a zoological garden. It is more than a picnic place. Drinking liquor and merry-making in the name of entertainment will not be handled lightly.<ref name=wildlife/>

==References==
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{{protected areas of Jharkhand}}
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics}}

[[Category:Chota Nagpur dry deciduous forests]]
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Koderma district]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1985]]

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UpdateBot at 16:06, 29 September 2021