🏞️ Overview

Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1952, is located near Pakhalashoknagar Village, Khanapur Mandal, Warangal District, Telangana State, India. It is located by the boundary of Pakhal Lake / Cheruvu, so it was named after the lake. It was built to serve as a source of water for irrigational purposes. About 10 km from Narsampet town and 57 km from Warangal city, Pakhal lake is one of the few unpolluted lakes in India. This Lake was constructed by Jagadala Mummadi, a son of Bayyana Nayaka, Minister of the Kakatiya King Ganapati Deva in 1213 AD.

🌿 Flora

The wildlife sanctuary consists of various kinds of herbs, shrubs and climbers. It consists mainly of deciduous vegetation such as:

A few of the evergreen species are also seen such as Mallotus philippensis and Aegle marmelos (Bael).

🐅 Fauna (Wild Animals)

Some of the wild animals that can be spotted here at the Pakhal Wildlife sanctuary are:

🐍 Reptiles

🦜 Avifauna (Birds)

One can also see a wide variety of migratory birds during the month of November to March. The afforestation drive is also attracting rare owl species like the Dusky Eagle-Owl, which is now a crowd puller at the Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary. Thick-billed green pigeon, which is a very rare record in Telangana, and yellow-footed pigeon, too, have been spotted at Pakhal.

🌍 Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)

🏕️ Tourism and Activities

It is said to be one of the beautiful places on earth as it has greener pastures. Especially during winter, plenty of migrated birds come over here. The forest department is taking several steps to promote the Pakhal Lake as one of the most sought-after tourist spots in the State.

📅 Best Time to Visit

🏨 Accommodation

Forest Rest House provided by the Telangana Tourism Board which is comfortable for visitors.

🚗 How to Reach Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary

📚 References

• Telangana Today - Night camping & jungle safari to be introduced at Pakhal Lake soon
• The Hans India - Book on Pakhal Biodiversity
• Wikipedia - Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary

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