Attractions

Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary

Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest area located in Palkot block of Gumla district, Jharkhand, about 25 km from Gumla town. Notified in 1990 and spread over approximately 182.83 sq km, it comprises dry deciduous sal and mixed forests on the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The sanctuary is known for wildlife including leopard, sloth bear, jackal, wild boar and diverse birdlife, offering nature-based tourism in a relatively undisturbed forest landscape.