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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.

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: October to January

Accommodation: A forest rest house with one suite and three tourist huts are available at Tadvai and ITDA guest house

How to reach there

By road: A number of RTC buses and private transport are available from Warangal.

By rail: The nearest railway stations are Warangal and Kazipet, about 100 km away.

By air: Hyderabad is the nearest airport (250 km away).

Contact: Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife Management, Warangal. Ph: 0870-2431535

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