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Saranda
is an unspoilt world, where nature rules
supreme. It is the home of endangered
flying lizard. In the local language
Saranda means "the land of seven
hundred hills" and it is located in
the West Singhbhum district. It is full
of color full flora and fauna. It is
famous for its Sal forests and its
majestic elephants are known all over
the world.
In
the North West of the State and the
other in the rich natural forests of
"Saranda " in the southern
most part of the state. Incidentally,
the "Singhbhum Elephant Reserve
" is the only elephant reserve in
the country, which exists in this
forest. The traditional routes of the
elephants exist since times immemorial.
But off late they are trying out new
routes. In the process two group of
elephant herds, one comprising of about
125 elephants and another of 25
elephants have been isolated from the
Saranda forest and are trying to
relocate themselves in the jungles of
higher latitudes of the state i.e. in
Hazaribagh district of the state. The
group of 25 elephants has as high as 5
calves showing the stress this herd is
going through. These are the herds,
which are causing maximum man elephant
conflict. |
