Saranda Forest
Saranda Forest, a dense forest in the hilly region of West Singhbhum District in Jharkhand, literally means seven hundred hills. Sprawling around an area of 820 sq km, the region was once the private hunting reserve of the Singh Deo family, the former royal family of Saraikela.
In the core of the forest, Thalkobad is a picturesque village at an altitude of 550 meters (1,800 ft), around 46 km (29 miles) from Manoharpur and around 160 km (99 miles) from Jamshedpur. The area, comprising iron ore mining towns such as Gua, Chiria, Kiriburu, and Noamundi, is inhabited by Ho people.
The forest of Saranda is the most exquisite gift of nature. Its grandeur, bewitching charm, and splendor keep one spellbound. Perhaps nature could have been more generous in adoring the contours of its seven hundred. Onlookers gazing from one of the several hills peaks at the panorama will readily agree.
The landscape presents a beautiful view of hills upon hills with thickly wooded valleys and meandering live streams. There could not have been a more significant moment of one’s life to get an opportunity to visit this kingdom of Sal trees with its natural bounty and rich biodiversity.
