Forest at Chintoor in Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh

Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in

Eturnagaram Eturnagaram is a village and a mandal in Mulugu district in the state of Telangana in India. Dolmen There is a megalithic dolmen graves site near Eturnagaram in Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary. . Wildlife sanctuary The mandal area is surrou ...

village in

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in Telangana, India. It is located away from Hyderabad, it is integrated tribal development town. Telangana has splendid wildlife reserves, one of such is the Eturnagaram wildlife sanctuary, which is from Warangal. The sanctuary is located near the

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and Telangana border. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries of Telangana. In the year 1952 on 30 January the erstwhile Hyderabad Government because of its rich

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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.

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passes through the sanctuary. The vegetation here is tropical dry deciduous with teak and other trees of good quality standing and above. The biennial festival of

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is held in the sanctuary.

Flora and fauna

Flora : The sanctuary has southern tropical dry deciduous type of teak and its associates like thiruman,

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, and bamboo, madhuca, terminalia, pterocarpus. and some other things. Fauna : A perennial water source called "Dayyam Vagu", divides the sanctuary into almost two halves. It is home to Tiger,

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, Wolf, Dholes, Golden jackals,

Sloth bear The sloth bear (''Melursus ursinus'') is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. It feeds on fruits, ants and termites. It is listed as Vulnerable species, vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, mainly because of habitat loss ...

, Chousingha, Blackbuck, Nilgai, Sambar, Spotted deer,

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, Indian giant squirrels and many kinds of birds. Reptiles like Mugger crocodile, Python, Cobra, Krait, Star.

Park-specific information

Location : From Warangal, Telangana. Coverage area : Main attractions : Tiger, Panther, Gaur, Sambar, Cheetal, Nilgai, Black Buck. Best time to visit : October to May Accommodation : Forest Cottages and Rest House Tadvai, ITDA Guest House at Eturnagaram. Arrival information : Research: The Rev.Dr.J.W.Prakash, Principal of Bishop Jesudasan Junior college of Church of South India (CSI) Mission have done some research and published some articles in various national and international journals. By rail : Nearest railway station is at Warangal (90 km.)
By air : Nearest Airport Hyderabad.
By road : BIt is well connected by Road. It is about from Warangal and from Hyderabad. Nearby excursions : Nearby cities : Warangal

References

{{Protected areas in Telangana Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests Wildlife sanctuaries of Telangana Hanamkonda district Tourist attractions in Warangal 1952 establishments in India Protected areas established in 1952