Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
Kawal Tiger Reserve , also known as Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary , is a protected forest landscape in northern Telangana extending across parts of Mancherial and Nirmal districts , with the principal tourism facilities at Jannaram in Mancherial district . Kawal was notified as a tiger reserve in 2012 and is listed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority as India's 41st tiger reserve . The reserve covers 2,015.44 sq. km , comprising 892.23 sq. km …
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Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary
Sivaram Wildlife Sanctuary (also spelled Shivaram or Siwaram ) is a protected area along the Godavari River in Mancherial and Peddapalli districts, Telangana . The sanctuary was established in 1987 primarily for the protection of the marsh crocodile or Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) . Current Telangana Forest Department records list its notified area as 29.81 square kilometres . The sanctuary contains riverine and dry deciduous forest habit…
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Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary
Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary , also known as the Pranahita Blackbuck Sanctuary , is a protected area in Mancherial District, Telangana , near Chennur. Established in 1980 , the sanctuary covers approximately 136.02 square kilometres of dry deciduous forest, scrub and grassland. It is particularly associated with blackbuck , with grassland patches providing important open habitat for the species. The Pranahita River and Godavari River form important p…
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Gandhari Fort (Gandhari Khilla)
Gandhari Fort (also known as Gandhari Khilla or Gandhari Kota ) is a historic hill fort located near Bokkalagutta, Mandamarri Mandal, Mancherial District, Telangana . Local and secondary historical accounts associate the fort's origins with tribal rulers and traditional accounts connect its early construction with assistance from the Kakatiya rulers . The fort stands on sandstone hills surrounded by dense forest rich in plant species, including…
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