[3] The first tiger census carried out in the reserve based on pugmark in 1932 under supervision of Palamu divisional forest officer JW Nicholson.

[5] Before the formation of the reserve, the area was used for cattle grazing and camping; it was acutely prone to forest fire.

[7][8] The area of Budha Pahad in the reserve was freed from maoists in September 2022 after the special operation.

[9] Palamau Tiger Reserve is located in the Palamu, Latehar and Garhwa district in the state of Jharkhand.

[11] It is connected to Guru Ghasidas - Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve to the west and Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary to the east.

[10] Palamu Tiger Reserve consists of deciduous forests of sal and bamboo tree.

[4][5][2] There are over 174 species of birds in the reserve including peafowl, red jungle fowl, Oriental pied hornbill, crested serpent-eagle, pied kingfisher, white-throated kingfisher, forest owlet, black partridge, white-necked stork, black ibis, grey-headed swamphen, quail, wagtail, dove, drongo, Asian openbill, red-wattled lapwing, Eurasian moorhen, gadwall, northern pintail, little cormorant, grey wagtail, pond heron and little ringed plover.

The forest department claimed that, since the core area was almost inaccessible due to difficult terrain and the Naxalite presence, the census may not have found all the tigers.