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Wildlife |
| Location
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Adilabad
district, Forest Division - Jannaram, 50km. from Mancherial Railway Station. |
| Area
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893 Sq. Km |
| Season |
November to May. |
|
Accessibility |
Mancherial is
the nearest railway station at about 255 km from Hyderabad, Nearest airport
is at Hyderabad. |
| Forest type |
Mixed deciduous
forest. |
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Animals found
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Cheetal,
Sambhar, Nilgai, Muntjac (Barking Deer), Indian Bison (Gaur), Sloth Bear,
Panther, Tiger and also have large variety of attractive birds. |
| Location
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The sanctuary is
located along the river Godavari in Adilabad and Karimnagar districts. It is
50 km. from Mancherial in Adilabad district. |
| Area
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36.29 Sq. km. |
| Season |
December to
April. |
|
Accessibility |
The sanctuary
is easily reachable from Mancherial in Adilabad District about 50 km and
from Manthani in Karimnagar District about 10 km. |
|
Animals found
|
Spotted
Deer, Sambhar, Nilgai, Monkeys, Langurs, Jackals, Wild Boars, Python, Sloth
Bear, Panthers and Tiger. The sanctuary is noted for the presence of marsh
Crocodiles in the river Godavari. |
| Location
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Warangal
district, Narasampet - Warangal south division 60km. from Warangal District
head quarters. |
| Area
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860 Sq. km. |
| Season |
November to
June. |
|
Accessibility |
Nearest
railway station is at Warangal, 130 km. by road from Hyderabad. Well
connected by State owned bus services. |
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Animals found
|
Spotted
Deer, Sambhar, Nilgai, Wild Boar, Guar, Python, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals,
Hyena, Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger and Ducks, Teals, Cormorant, Spoon Bills
and Storks. |
| Location
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District -
Adilabad, Chinnur- Mancherial forest division about 300 km. north east of
Hyderabad. |
| Area
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136.02 km. |
| Season |
November to
April. |
|
Accessibility |
By road about 70
Km. from Mancherial. The nearest air port is Hyderabad ( 300 km.) |
| Animals
found |
Cheetal,
Black Buck, Nilgai, Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger and a variety of birds
including Brahminy Ducks, Teals, Storks and Herons. |
| Location
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District -
Warangal, Mulag- Warangal North Forest Division 80 km. from Kazipet
Junction. (S.C.Railway) and Warangal Town |
| Area
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803 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October to May. |
|
Accessibility |
Nearest Railway
Station is at Warangal. By Road from Hyderabad 130 km. Well connected by
state buses. |
| Forest type |
Mixed teak
forest. |
| Animals
found |
Spotted Deer,
Black Buck, Sambhar, Nilgai, Chowsingha, Muntjac, Wild Boar, Guar, Jungle
Cat, Jackals, Foxes, Wolves, Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger and variety of other
birds |
| Location
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The sanctuary is
located in Khammam District near Paloncha. The sanctuary includes a big
reservoir kinnersani. |
| Area
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655.41 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October and
June. |
|
Accessibility |
Nearest Railway
Station is at Bhadrachalam Road which is about 25km. from kinnersani. |
| Forest type |
Dry Deciduous |
|
Animals found
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Cheetal,
Black Bucks, Chinkaras, Chousinghas, Sambhars, Wild Boars, Gaurs, Wild Dog,
Hyena, Jackals, Sloth Bear, Panthers, Tigers, and a variety of bird species
like Peafowl, Jungle Fowl, Qualis, Partridges, Doves, Ducks, Teals,
Spoonbills, Nuktas, Open bill stork, come to nest and graze in Kinnersani
lake and there are number of water pools in the interior forest areas. |
| Location
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The sanctuary
is located on the left and right banks of river Godavari as it cuts through
the Papikonda range of the Eastern Ghats. |
| Area
|
591 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October and May. |
|
Accessibility |
Nearest railway
station is at Rajamundry. |
| Forest type |
Dry Deciduous
mixed forest. |
|
Animals found
|
Spotted Deer,
Four Horned Antelope, Sambhar, Gaurs, Hyena, Jackals. The presence of
gharials were also reported. Variety of birds both resident and migratory
are found along river Godavari and its tributaries. |
| Location
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The sanctuary
is located in Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda districts.
About 130 km. south of Hyderabad. |
| Area
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3568 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October and May. |
|
Accessibility |
130 km. by road
from Hyderabad. Well connected with State owned buses. |
| Forest type |
Dry Deciduous
mixed forest. |
|
Animals found
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Spotted Deer,
Mouse Deer, Black Bucks, Sambhars, Chousingha Nilgai, Wild Boar, Indian
Giant Squirrel, Tree Shrew, Rayel, Mugger Crocodiles, Wild dogs, Jackals,
Wolves, Foxes, Sloth Bear, Panthers, Tigers. |
| Location
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Located in
Rajampet of Cuddapah district and Chandragiri and Boilapadu of Chittoor
district. |
| Area
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506.94 Sq. km. |
| Season |
Round the year. |
|
Accessibility |
The sanctuary
is approachable from Tirupati and well connected by train, air services and
State buses. Nearest airport is Tirupati. |
|
Animals found
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Cheetal,
Sambar, Nilgai, Mouse Deer, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Python, Jackals, Hyena,
Foxes, Sloth Bear, Panthers, Tigers and the very rare Slender Loris, apart
from a variety of fauna. |
| Location
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Located in the
Chittoor district. |
| Area
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357.60 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October to
April. |
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Accessibility |
50 km. from
Chittoor and 120 km. from Bangalore. |
|
Animals found
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Cheetal, Four
horned Antelope, Sambhar, Mouse Deer, Hare, Porcupine, Wild boar, Jungel
cat, Jackal, Sloth bear, Panther, Jungle fowl, Pea fowls and Elephants.
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| Location |
This bird
sanctuary is located in West Godavari district near Eluru. |
| Area |
673 Sq.km.
(depending on water spread) |
|
Habitat |
It is a marsh
with shallow water spread. |
|
Accessibility |
Nearest
railway station is at Kaikalur. By road 60 km. from Vijayawada. |
| Season |
October to
May. |
|
Birds found |
Large
number of Gargeny Teals, Common Teals, Pochards, Spot Bills, Brahminy,
Ducks (Ruddy Shelduck), Open Bill Storks. Herons, occasionally flamingoes,
Grey Pelicans which used to visit this area have become rare due to
various causes. |
| Location |
Near
Nandikotkuru, Kurnool District. |
| Area |
614 Sq. km. |
|
Habitat |
The dry thorn
type of forests, interspersed with dry cereal crops, cotton, groundnut and
castor. |
| Accessibility |
Nearest railway
station is at Kurnool. State buses available. |
| Season |
October to
February. |
|
Birds found |
Black
Buck, Bonnet Macaque, Indian Bustard, Indian Roller, Sparrows, Mynas,
Russel's Viper, Indian Cobra, Jackal, Wolf and Indian Fox. |
| Location |
The Bird
sanctuary is located on the east coast, 20 km. north of Pulicat bird
sanctuary in Nellore district, and 100 km. north of Chennai. |
| Area |
4,404 km. |
|
Habitat |
A small fresh
water irrigation tank in the village of Nelapattu with Barringtonia trees in
the water spread on which the water birds nest. |
| Accessibility |
Nearest railway
station is at Sulurpet. Easily approachable by road 50 km. from Chennai on
the Chennai-Calcutta National Highway. |
| Season |
October to
March. |
|
Birds found |
Grey
Pelicans are found nesting on Barringtonia trees in the tank bed. Other
nesting birds include Cormorants, White Ibis, Night Heron, Open Bill Storks,
Teals, Ducks etc., villagers offer full protection to these birds. |
| Location |
The Manjira
sanctuary is located along the river Manjira near Sangareddy, the district
head quarters of Medak. |
| Area |
20 Sq. km. |
|
Habitat |
Riverine
habitat. |
| Accessibility |
About 50 km.
from Hyderabad near Sangareddy town, well connected by road. |
| Season |
October to June. |
|
Birds found |
Marsh
Crocodiles and number of water-birds found in the Manjira barrage. |
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