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India Travel Info |
Andhra Pradesh Wild Life
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Location |
Adilabad district, Forest Division - Jannaram, 50km. from Mancherial Railway Station. |
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Area |
893 Sq. Km |
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Season |
November to May. |
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Accessibility |
Mancherial is the nearest railway station at about 255 km from Hyderabad, Nearest airport is at Hyderabad. |
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Forest type |
Mixed deciduous forest. |
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Animals found |
Cheetal, Sambhar, Nilgai, Muntjac (Barking Deer), Indian Bison (Gaur), Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger and also have large variety of attractive birds. |
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Location |
The sanctuary is located along the river Godavari in Adilabad and Karimnagar districts. It is 50 km. from Mancherial in Adilabad district. |
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Area |
36.29 Sq. km. |
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Season |
December to April. |
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Accessibility |
The sanctuary is easily reachable from Mancherial in Adilabad District about 50 km and from Manthani in Karimnagar District about 10 km. |
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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. |
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Location |
Warangal district, Narasampet - Warangal south division 60km. from Warangal District head quarters. |
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Area |
860 Sq. km. |
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Season |
November to June. |
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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. |
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Location |
District - Adilabad, Chinnur- Mancherial forest division about 300 km. north east of Hyderabad. |
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Area |
136.02 km. |
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Season |
November to April. |
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Accessibility |
By road about 70 Km. from Mancherial. The nearest air port is Hyderabad ( 300 km.) |
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Animals found |
Cheetal, Black Buck, Nilgai, Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger and a variety of birds including Brahminy Ducks, Teals, Storks and Herons. |
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Location |
District - Warangal, Mulag- Warangal North Forest Division 80 km. from Kazipet Junction. (S.C.Railway) and Warangal Town |
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Area |
803 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October to May. |
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Accessibility |
Nearest Railway Station is at Warangal. By Road from Hyderabad 130 km. Well connected by state buses. |
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Forest type |
Mixed teak forest. |
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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 |
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Location |
The sanctuary is located in Khammam District near Paloncha. The sanctuary includes a big reservoir kinnersani. |
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Area |
655.41 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October and June. |
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Accessibility |
Nearest Railway Station is at Bhadrachalam Road which is about 25km. from kinnersani. |
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Forest type |
Dry Deciduous |
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Animals found |
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. |
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Location |
The sanctuary is located on the left and right banks of river Godavari as it cuts through the Papikonda range of the Eastern Ghats. |
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Area |
591 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October and May. |
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Accessibility |
Nearest railway station is at Rajamundry. |
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Forest type |
Dry Deciduous mixed forest. |
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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. |
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Nagarjunasagar - Srisailam |
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Location |
The sanctuary is located in Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda districts. About 130 km. south of Hyderabad. |
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Area |
3568 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October and May. |
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Accessibility |
130 km. by road from Hyderabad. Well connected with State owned buses. |
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Forest type |
Dry Deciduous mixed forest. |
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Animals found |
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. |
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Location |
East Godavari District, near Kakinada port along Bay of Bengal. |
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Area |
235.70 Sq. km. |
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Accessibility |
Nearest Railway Station is at Kakinada. Well connected by State buses. Nearest airport – Rajamundry. |
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Animals found |
Fishing cats, Otters, Jackals, Estuarine Crocodiles, Sea Turtles and birds like Seagulls, Pelicans, Storks, Herons, Snipes, Ducks, Flamingos. |
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Location |
Medak and Nizamabad. The sanctuary is situated along the shores of Pocharam lake, near Medak. |
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Area |
130 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October and May. |
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Accessibility |
120 km, by road from Hyderabad. |
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Animals found |
Cheetah, Wild Boar, Sloth Bears, Panther, Ducks, Teals, Storks, Partridges, Quails and Flamingos. |
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Location |
Located near Avanigadda village, this sanctuary spreads into Krishna and Guntur districts. It is at a distance of 80 km. from Vijayawada. |
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Area |
194.81 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October to February. |
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Accessibility |
80 km, by road from Vijayawada. |
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Animals found |
Fishing Cats, Otters, Jackals, Estuarine Crocodiles and a variety of birds. |
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Location |
Located in the districts of Kurnool and Prakasam at a distance of 30 km. from Nandyal Railway Station. |
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Area |
1194 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October and May. |
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Accessibility |
100 km, by road from Kurnool. The nearest railway station is at Nandyal. |
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Animals found |
Chital, Black Buck, Sambhar, Neelgai, Chousingha, Chinkara, Mouse deer, Langoor, Bonnet Monkey, Pangolin, Monitor lizard, Python, Mugger Crocodile, Jungle cat, Wild dog, Hyena, Panther and Tiger. |
| Shri Venkateshwara | |
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Location |
Located in Rajampet of Cuddapah district and Chandragiri and Boilapadu of Chittoor district. |
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Area |
506.94 Sq. km. |
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Season |
Round the year. |
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Accessibility |
The sanctuary is approachable from Tirupati and well connected by train, air services and State buses. Nearest airport is Tirupati. |
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Animals found |
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. |
| Srilanka Malleswara | |
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Location |
Located at Cuddapah district. |
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Area |
464.42 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October to March. |
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Accessibility |
15 km, by road from Cuddapah. |
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Animals found |
Spotted Deer, Sambhar, Wild Boar, Fox, Sloth Bear and Panther. This sanctuary is the habitat for rare and endangered species, Jordan’s Courser. |
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Location |
60 km. north of Chennai city on National highway |
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Area |
500 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October to March. |
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Accessibility |
Nearest railway station is at Sulurpet. By road about 50 km. from Chennai on the Chennai-Calcutta National Highway No.5. |
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Animals found |
Large congregations of Flamingoes, Pelicans, Ducks, Teals, Storks, Terns, Herons, Gulls and a number of Waders. |
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Location |
Located in the Chittoor district. |
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Area |
357.60 Sq. km. |
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Season |
October to April. |
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Accessibility |
50 km. from Chittoor and 120 km. from Bangalore. |
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Animals found |
Cheetal, Four horned Antelope, Sambhar, Mouse Deer, Hare, Porcupine, Wild boar, Jungel cat, Jackal, Sloth bear, Panther, Jungle fowl, Pea fowls and Elephants. |