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Sightseeing Highlights
You can go for guided jeep or elephant safaris in the forest to spot wildlife and birds. There are five watch towers in the sanctuary from where you can watch the animals with ease.
The ancient remains of the Betla Fort built by the Chero rulers in the 16th century are worth exploring.
The is another popular tourist destination where the rivers amalgamate and flow as one. You can enjoy boating and swimming in the rivers.
The confluence of Koel and Orga rivers (Kechko Sangam) is an ideal place for picnics, swimming and boating. It is 18 km from Daltonganj.
Close to Daltonganj is Barwadih, which has an ancient Shiv temple. You can even visit the Suga Bandh or Dam at a distance of 60 km, which has a scenic reservoir.
The popular Mirchaiya Falls and Lodh Falls are breathtakingly serene and the lush green surroundings are perfect for a day’s excursion.
The Talaha hot water spring is known for its curative properties and is a popular tourist destination.
Other Activities
The scenic plateau of Netarhat is completely covered with forests and is a popular week-end break.
TOURISM INFORMATION
Hotel Birsa Vihar
State Tourism Development Corporation,
Main road,
Ranchi.
Betla is a national park situated in the Palamau district of Bihar.
It is one of the earliest established national parks or sanctuaries in
the country and was later upgraded to a tiger reserve under Project
Tiger in 1974. It is located 26 km from Daltonganj and 180 km from Ranchi. This contiguous stretch of 226 sq. km. of forest area is partially called the Betla National Park, while some portions come under the neighbouring Palamau National Park. It is covered with jungles of Sal, bamboo and other deciduous trees.
Apart
from tigers, the sanctuary has a variety of animals such as elephants,
deer, leopard, sloth bear, nilgai, and different species of monkeys.
Betla is known to have 180 types of medicinal plants and a variety of
unique flora found only in this area. The vast expanses of the forest
reserves has the river Koel and Burha flowing through it while many
waterfalls and hot water springs add to the scenic charm. In the deep
forest there are the ruins of forts and ancient structures constructed
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