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SANCTUARY SPOTLIGHT
Eturnagaram Sanctuary
The Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the oldest sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh. Located about 100 km from Warangal and 250 km from Hyderabad, it was declared a sanctuary in 1952. The area is full of steep and gentle slopes.
Area: 806 sq.km
Flora: Bamboo, Pterocarpus, Anogeissus, Buchanania
Animals: It is home to tiger, leopard, panther, wolf, wild dog, jackal, sloth bear, chousingha, black buck, nilgai, sambar, spotted deer, four horned antelope, chinkara, giant squirrel and many species of birds.
Reptiles include crocodile, python, cobra, kraite.
Best time to visit: From October to January
Accommodation: A forest rest house with one suite and three tourist huts are available at Tadvai and ITDA guest house at Etunagaram.
How to reach there
By road: A number of RTC buses and private transport are available from Warangal.
By rail: The nearest railway station are Warangal and Kazipet, at about 100 km away.
By air: Hyderabad is the nearest airport, which is 250 km.
Contact: Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife Management, Warangal. Ph: 0870-2431535
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