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Jharkhand has a rich variety of flora and fauna. The
National Parks and the Zoological Gardens located in the
state of Jharkhand present a panorama of this variety.
Betla National Park in the Palamu district, located 25
km away from Daltonganj, covers an area of about 250
square kilometers (96.5 sq mi). The national park has a
large variety of wildlife, including tigers, elephants,
bisons (which are locally known as gaurs), sambhars,
wild boar, and pythons (up to 20 feet (6.1 m) long),
spotted deers (chitals), rabbits and foxes. The
mammalian fauna to be seen at Betla National Park also
include langurs, rhesus monkeys, blue bulls and wild
boars. The lesser mammals are the porcupines, hares,
wild cats, honey badgers, jackals, Malabar giant
squirrels, mongooses, wolves, antelopes etc. In 1974,
the park was declared a Project Tiger Reserve.
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