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Saranda Forest - Wildlife Sanctuary
November 17 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court directed Jharkhand to declare 31,468.25 hectares of the Saranda forest as a wildlife sanctuary.
- Saranda is home to endangered species, including the sal forest tortoise, four-horned antelope, Asian palm civet, and wild elephants.
- The forest hosts tribal communities such as the Ho, Munda, and Uraon, whose rights will remain unaffected.
- The area contains 26% of India’s iron ore reserves, but no mining exists in the newly notified sanctuary.
- Mining within the sanctuary and within one kilometre of its boundary is prohibited.
- Saranda forest is located in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
- It is the largest sal forest in Asia.
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