Betla, Jharkhand's only national park, covers about 226.33 sq km inside the core of Palamau Tiger Reserve
Background
Palamau Tiger Reserve, whose visiting season runs from 1 October to 30 June, has Betla National Park inside its core area.
Betla is the only national park in Jharkhand.
The Forest Department puts its area at about 226.33 sq km, and a table on the same page gives 226.32 sq km.
The park lies in Latehar district.
It was notified as a national park in 1986.
Its predators include tigers, leopards, wolves, wild dogs and jungle cats, and its herbivores include elephants, bison, chital and mouse deer.
Area:
About 226.33 sq km
District:
Latehar
Notified as a national park:
1986
Why it matters for exams: Betla is the standard answer to the question on Jharkhand's only national park, and its place inside Palamau Tiger Reserve is the usual follow-up.
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In plain words
Core area Critical tiger habitat — The part of a tiger reserve kept free of human use for breeding tigers.