Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary
Protected area in Telangana State, India
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Pranahita wildlife sanctuary is a protected area located in Mancherial district (Old Adilabad District) of Telangana State, India.[2] It lies along the Pranahita River, and forms a contiguous ecological landscape with the Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary in the neighbouring Maharashtra.[3]
| Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Map of Telangana State  Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary (India) | |
 Interactive map of Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | Telangana State, India |
| Nearest city | Mancherial |
| Coordinates | 19°01′32″N 79°54′19″E[1] |
| Area | 136.2 km2 (52.6 sq mi) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Website | forests |
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.[4]
Visiting time
Best time to visit the place is in November to April.[4]
There are forest rest houses at Mancherial and Chennur.
The air temperature varies from 15 to 40 degrees Celsius.[5]
How to reach
By road:
Hyderabad – Karimnagar- Mancherial – 258 km
By rail:
Hyderabad to Mancherial – 236 km
By air:
Nearest airport – Hyderabad
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