Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary
{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox Protected area
| name = Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary
| iucn_category = IV
| photo = Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) - cropped.jpg
| photo_caption = Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes)
| photo_alt = Photo of an Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes)
| map = India Jharkhand#India
| map_caption = Location in India
| location = Latehar district, Jharkhand, India
| nearest_city =
| coordinates = {{coords|23|27|N|84|02|E|display=inline, title}}
| area = 63.25 km2.
| established = 1976
| governing_body = Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand
| relief = 1
| website = {{url|https://forest.jharkhand.gov.in/wildlife/mahuadand.aspx}}
}}
Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in Latehar district of Jharkhand. It is part of Palamau Tiger Reserve.{{cite news|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/bharat/counting-of-wolves-to-begin-in-jharkhands-mahuadanr-wolf-sanctuary-from-january-next-year/na20211217214406051|title=Counting of wolves to begin in Jharkhand's Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary from January next Year|website=etvbharat|date=17 December 2021|access-date=29 July 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/human-intervention-force-wolves-to-abandon-den-in-their-lone-sanctuary/articleshow/87593046.cms|title=Human intervention force wolves to abandon den in their lone sanctuary|website=Times of india|date=9 November 2021|access-date=29 July 2022}} It was declared to be a wildlife sanctuary in 1976 for the protection of the Indian wolf.{{cite news|title=देश का पहला भेड़िया अभयारण्य, दुर्लभ इंडियन ग्रे वुल्फ हैं मौजूद, 54 साल बाद फिर सर्वे|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/jharkhand/palamu-country-first-wolf-sanctuary-built-in-palamu-rare-indian-gray-wolf-present-survey-again-after-54-years-8599022.html|work=News18|date=16 August 2024|access-date=6 February 2025|lang=Hindi}}
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.
Wildlife
The sanctuary is home to many species of wild animals including spotted deer, wild boar, hyena, bear and wolf.{{Cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=COHI7LlpkSAC&pg=PA308|title=India - A Travel Guide|chapter=Mahuadanr Wildlife Sanctuary, Ranchi|author=Sharma, Shiv, Dr.|page=308|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Limited|year=2008|isbn=9788128400674}}{{Cite news|title=3 Hyena Cubs Sighted Near Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/3-hyena-cubs-sighted-near-mahuadanr-wolf-sanctuary/articleshow/111179191.cms|work=Times of India|date=22 June 2024|access-date=6 February 2025}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/ranchi-population-of-wolves-increased-in-lockdown-india-only-wolf-sanctuary-in-palamu-jharkhand-jagran-special-22023977.html|title=लाकडाउन में बढ़ गई भेड़ियों की आबादी, लातेहार में है देश का एकमात्र भेड़िया अभयारण्य|website=Jagran|date=16 September 2021|access-date=29 July 2022}} According to survey of wild life Institute in 2024, there were four packs and 70 wolves in the sanctuary.{{Cite news|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!bharat/team-of-wildlife-institute-is-conducting-a-survey-of-wolves-for-the-first-time-since-1970-hindi-news-jhn24080802602|title=1970 के बाद पहली बार हो रहा भेड़ियों का सर्वे, झारखंड में हैं 70 दुर्लभ प्रजाति के इंडियन ग्रे वुल्फ - Survey of wolves|work=ETV Bharat|date=8 August 2024|access-date=17 January 2025}}
References
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Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Jharkhand
Category:Chota Nagpur dry deciduous forests
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