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Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in Latehar district of Jharkhand. It is part of Palamau Tiger Reserve.[1][2] It was declared to be a wildlife sanctuary in 1976 for the protection of the Indian wolf.[3] Its the only wildlife sanctuary in India dedicated exclusively to the Indian grey wolf.[4]
Geography
Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is located in Latehar district of Jharkhand. In 1976, the sanctuary was declared a wolf sanctuary for the protection of the Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) population. It is part of Palamau Tiger Reserve. It is spread over approx. 63 square kilometres.[3]
Wildlife
The sanctuary is home to many species of wild animals including spotted deer, wild boar, hyena, bear and wolf.[5][6] There are large numbers of wolf dens in the park, where the packs nest and rear their young, and where males court females during the breeding season, between November and February. According to the first count in 1979, there were 49 wolves in the sanctuary. In 2009, there were 58 wolves counted in the sanctuary. There were 120 wolves in 2020.[7] According to survey of wild life Institute in 2024, there were four packs and 70 wolves in the sanctuary.[8]
References
- ↑ Counting of wolves to begin in Jharkhand's Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary from January next Year. etvbharat(17 December 2021). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ Human intervention force wolves to abandon den in their lone sanctuary. Times of india(9 November 2021). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 देश का पहला भेड़िया अभयारण्य, दुर्लभ इंडियन ग्रे वुल्फ हैं मौजूद, 54 साल बाद फिर सर्वे. News18(16 August 2024). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ Explore India’s first sanctuary dedicated to the Indian wolves. The Indian Express(2025-10-30). Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ India - A Travel Guide{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Limited(2008). ISBN 9788128400674
- ↑ 3 Hyena Cubs Sighted Near Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary. Times of India(22 June 2024). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ लाकडाउन में बढ़ गई भेड़ियों की आबादी, लातेहार में है देश का एकमात्र भेड़िया अभयारण्य. Jagran(16 September 2021). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ 1970 के बाद पहली बार हो रहा भेड़ियों का सर्वे, झारखंड में हैं 70 दुर्लभ प्रजाति के इंडियन ग्रे वुल्फ - Survey of wolves. ETV Bharat(8 August 2024). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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