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Wildlife in Andhra Pradesh
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Location
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Adilabad district,
Forest Division - Jannaram, 50km. from Mancherial Railway
Station. |
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Area
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893 Sq. Km |
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Season |
November to May. |
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Accessibility
Forest type
Animals
found
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 Mancherial
is the nearest railway station at about 255 km from
Hyderabad, Nearest airport is at Hyderabad.Mixed deciduous
forest. 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
Area
Season
Accessibility
Animals
found
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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.
36.29 Sq. km.
December to
April.
The sanctuary
is easily reachable from Mancherial in Adilabad District
about 50 km and from Manthani in Karimnagar District about
10 km.
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
Area
Season
Accessibility
Animals
found
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Warangal district,
Narasampet - Warangal south division 60km. from Warangal
District head quarters.
860 Sq. km.
November to
June.
Nearest railway
station is at Warangal, 130 km. by road from Hyderabad. Well
connected by State owned bus services.
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
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District -
Adilabad, Chinnur- Mancherial forest division about 300 km.
north east of Hyderabad. |
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Area
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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
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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
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District -
Warangal, Mulag- Warangal North Forest Division 80 km. from
Kazipet Junction. (S.C.Railway) and Warangal Town
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Area
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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
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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
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The sanctuary is
located in Khammam District near Paloncha. The sanctuary
includes a big reservoir kinnersani. |
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Area
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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
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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 |
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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. |
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Area
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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
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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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Location
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The sanctuary is
located in Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda
districts. About 130 km. south of Hyderabad. |
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Area
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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
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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. |
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Location
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East Godavari
District, near Kakinada port along Bay of Bengal. |
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Area
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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
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Fishing cats,
Otters, Jackals, Estuarine Crocodiles, Sea Turtles and birds
like Seagulls, Pelicans, Storks, Herons, Snipes, Ducks,
Flamingos. |
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Location
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Medak and
Nizamabad. The sanctuary is situated along the shores of
Pocharam lake, near Medak. |
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Area
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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
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Cheetah, Wild
Boar, Sloth Bears, Panther, Ducks, Teals, Storks,
Partridges, Quails and Flamingos. |
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Location
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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
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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
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Fishing Cats,
Otters, Jackals, Estuarine Crocodiles and a variety of
birds. |
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Location
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Located in the
districts of Kurnool and Prakasam at a distance of 30 km.
from Nandyal Railway Station. |
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Area
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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
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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. |
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Location
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Located in
Rajampet of Cuddapah district and Chandragiri and Boilapadu
of Chittoor district. |
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Area
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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
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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. |
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Location
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Located at
Cuddapah district. |
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Area
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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
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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
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60 km. north of
Chennai city on National highway |
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Area
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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
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Large
congregations of Flamingoes, Pelicans, Ducks, Teals, Storks,
Terns, Herons, Gulls and a number of Waders. |
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Location
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Located in the
Chittoor district. |
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Area
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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
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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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