{"id":349131,"date":"2025-11-03T16:20:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T10:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=349131"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:20:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T10:50:39","slug":"mahuadanr-wolf-sanctuary-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mahuadanr-wolf-sanctuary-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is the only wildlife sanctuary in the country dedicated entirely to the Indian grey wolf.<\/p>\n<h2>About Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_349151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349151\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-349151\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Source-Research-Gate.jpg?resize=356%2C248&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Source-Research-Gate.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Source-Research-Gate.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Source-Research-Gate.jpg?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Source-Research-Gate.jpg?w=1209&amp;ssl=1 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-349151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Research Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is India\u2019s <strong>first and only sanctuary<\/strong> dedicated solely to the <strong>Indian grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Mahuadanr valley<\/strong> in<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Latehar district <\/strong>of\u00a0Jharkhand.\n<ul>\n<li>It lies within the <strong>Chhota Nagpur plateau<\/strong>, bordering the <strong>Palamau Tiger Reserve<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Area:<\/strong> The total forest area under the sanctuary is <strong>63.256 sq. Km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Established:<\/strong> It was originally <strong>classified as \u201cwasteland<\/strong>,&#8221; was later declared a <strong>sanctuary<\/strong> in <strong>1976.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is characterized by <strong>rocky hills, dry deciduous forests, scrublands, and streams.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>River:<\/strong> The major river which drains the<strong> Mahuadanr valley is Burha River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> \u00a0Bel, Dhaura, Khair, Salai, Piar, Kendu, Karonda, Ziziphus and stunted Sal, Kajhi, Chilbil &amp; Amla are found here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> It hosts\u00a0<strong>27 species of mammals, 19 species of birds, 18 species of reptiles, 8 species of amphibians, and 30 species of butterflies<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> Green Pit Viper and the Whip Scorpion are also found in the sanctuary.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Indian grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_334623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-334623\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-334623\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/indian-grey-wolf.png?resize=454%2C235&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indian grey wolf\" width=\"454\" height=\"235\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/indian-grey-wolf.png?w=740&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/indian-grey-wolf.png?resize=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-334623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- Outlook traveller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<em>subspecies of the grey wolf<\/em>, found across Southwest Asia and the Indian subcontinent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distinct features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It lives in smaller packs and is\u00a0<em>less vocal compared to other wolf subspecies<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>It is\u00a0<em>primarily nocturnal<\/em>, hunting from dusk to dawn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>\u2013 It is well-adapted to warmer climates and typically inhabits scrublands, grasslands, and semi-arid agroecosystems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List<\/strong>: Classified as\u00a0<em>Endangered<\/em>, with the Indian population estimated between 2,000 and 3,000 individuals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CITES<\/strong>: Appendix I<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/strong>: Schedule I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is the only wildlife sanctuary in the country dedicated entirely to the Indian grey wolf. About Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary It is India\u2019s first and only sanctuary dedicated solely to the Indian grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes). Location: It is located in Mahuadanr valley in\u00a0Latehar district of\u00a0Jharkhand. 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