| Location |
Adilabad district, Forest
Division - Jannaram, 50km. from Mancherial Railway Station. |
| Area |
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. |
| Animals
found |
 Cheetal,
Sambhar, Nilgai, Muntjac (Barking Deer), Indian Bison (Gaur), Sloth
Bear, Panther, Tiger and also have large variety of attractive birds. |
| Location |
The sanctuary is located
along the river Godavari in Adilabad and Karimnagar districts. It is 50
km. from Mancherial in Adilabad district. |
| Area |
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 |
Warangal district,
Narasampet - Warangal south division 60km. from Warangal District head
quarters. |
| Area |
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. |
| 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 |
District - Adilabad, Chinnur-
Mancherial forest division about 300 km. north east of Hyderabad.
|
| Area |
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 |
District - Warangal, Mulag-
Warangal North Forest Division 80 km. from Kazipet Junction. (S.C.Railway)
and Warangal Town |
| Area |
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 |
The sanctuary is located in
Khammam District near Paloncha. The sanctuary includes a big reservoir
kinnersani. |
| Area |
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 |
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 |
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 |
The sanctuary is located in
Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda districts. About 130
km. south of Hyderabad. |
| Area |
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 |
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 |
East Godavari District, near
Kakinada port along Bay of Bengal. |
| Area |
235.70 Sq. km. |
| Accessibility |
Nearest Railway Station is
at Kakinada. Well connected by State buses. Nearest airport – Rajamundry. |
| Animals
found |
Fishing cats, Otters,
Jackals, Estuarine Crocodiles, Sea Turtles and birds like Seagulls,
Pelicans, Storks, Herons, Snipes, Ducks, Flamingos. |
| Location |
Medak and Nizamabad. The
sanctuary is situated along the shores of Pocharam lake, near Medak.
|
| Area |
130 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October and May. |
| Accessibility |
120 km, by road from
Hyderabad. |
| Animals
found |
Cheetah, Wild Boar, Sloth
Bears, Panther, Ducks, Teals, Storks, Partridges, Quails and Flamingos. |
| Location |
Located near Avanigadda
village, this sanctuary spreads into Krishna and Guntur districts. It is
at a distance of 80 km. from Vijayawada. |
| Area |
194.81 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October to February. |
| Accessibility |
80 km, by road from
Vijayawada. |
| Animals found
|
Fishing Cats, Otters,
Jackals, Estuarine Crocodiles and a variety of birds. |
| Location |
Located in the districts of
Kurnool and Prakasam at a distance of 30 km. from Nandyal Railway
Station. |
| Area |
1194 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October and May. |
| Accessibility |
100 km, by road from Kurnool.
The nearest railway station is at Nandyal. |
| 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. |
| Location |
Located in Rajampet of
Cuddapah district and Chandragiri and Boilapadu of Chittoor district. |
| Area |
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 |
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 |
Located at Cuddapah
district. |
| Area |
464.42 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October to March. |
| Accessibility |
15 km, by road from Cuddapah. |
| 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. |
| Location |
60 km. north of Chennai city
on National highway |
| Area |
500 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October to March. |
| Accessibility |
Nearest railway station is
at Sulurpet. By road about 50 km. from Chennai on the Chennai-Calcutta
National Highway No.5. |
| Animals
found |
Large congregations of
Flamingoes, Pelicans, Ducks, Teals, Storks, Terns, Herons, Gulls and a
number of Waders. |
| Location |
Located in the Chittoor
district. |
| Area |
357.60 Sq. km. |
| Season |
October to April. |
| Accessibility |
50 km. from Chittoor and 120
km. from Bangalore. |
| 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. |
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