Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary

Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location Telangana State, India
Nearest city Mancherial
Coordinates 19°01′32″N 79°54′19″E / 19.0256091°N 79.9053466°E / 19.0256091; 79.9053466Coordinates: 19°01′32″N 79°54′19″E / 19.0256091°N 79.9053466°E / 19.0256091; 79.9053466[1]
Area 136.2 km2 (52.6 sq mi)
Established 1980
forests.telangana.gov.in/WildLife/PNWS.htm

Pranahita wildlife sanctuary is a protected area located in Mancherial district (Old Adilabad District) of Telangana State, India.[2]

This sanctuary is on the bank of Pranahita River, 35 km away from Mancherial town. It is famous for Blackbuck and over 20 species of reptiles, over 50 species of birds, over 40 species of mammals.

History

Pranahita was established on 13 March 1980, and covers an area of 136.02 km2. Pranahita is a southern tropical dry deciduous forests, with dry shrub jungle and grasslands.[3]

Visiting time

Best time to visit the place is in November to April.[3]

There are forest rest house at Mancherial and Chennur.

How to Reach

By Road:

Hyderabad - Karimnagar- Mancherial - 258km

Hyderabad - Nirmal - Mancherial - 360 km

By Rail:

Hyderabad to Mancherial - 236km

By Air:

Nearest airport - Hyderabad

References

  1. ↑ "Pranahita Sanctuary". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ↑ "Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary". Telangana Forest Department. Retrieved 21 Feb 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Telangana Forest Department". National Portal of India Telangana Tourism. Retrieved 10 March 2017.


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