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 Eturnagaram
Wildlife Sanctuary : -
Location : 55-km From Warangal,
Andhra Pradesh.
Coverage Area : 812-sq-km.
Main Attractions : Tiger, Panther, Gaur, Sambar, Cheetal, Nilgiri,
Black Buck.
Best Time To Visit : October To May.
Accommodation : Forest Cottages and Rest House Tadvai, ITDA Guest
House at Eturnagaram.
Andhra Pradesh has splendid wildlife reserves, one of such is the
Eturnagara wildlife sanctuary, which is 55- km from Warangal. The
sanctuary is located near the Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra
border. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh. In the year
1952 on 30th January the erstwhile Hyderabad Government because of its
rich bio-diversity declared it as a sanctuary.
The land is undulating from steep slopes to gentle slopes from west to
east. Three-quarters of the area consist of a plain while the rest is
hilly with many streams and springs. The vegetation here is tropical dry
deciduous with teak and other trees of good quality standing 60ft and
above.
Flora :
Dry deciduous teak forest with bamboo, madhuca, terminalia, pterocarpus.
Fauna :
A perennial water source called "Dayyam Vagu", divides the sanctuary into
almost two halves. It is home to Tiger, Leopard, Panther, Wolf, Wild Dogs,
Jackals Sloth Bear, Chousingha, Black Buck, Nilgai, Sambar, Spotted Deer,
Four Horned Antilope, Chinkara, Black Buck Giant Squirrels and many kinds
of birds. Reptiles like Crocodiles (Mugger), Python, Cobra, Kraite, Star
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