Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
Introduction Forest at Eturnagaram,Telangana'''Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a wildlife sanctuary located in Eturnagaram village in Mulugu district in Telangana, India. It is located  from Warangal and  from Hyderabad. It is a integrated tribal development town. The sanctuary is located near the Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Telangana borders. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries of Telangana. On 30 January 1952, the erstwhile Hyderabad Government  declared it as a sanctuary because of its rich bio-diversity.The land is undulating from steep slopes to gentle slopes from west to east. Three-quarters of the area consists of a plain while the rest is hilly with many streams and springs. The Godavari river passes through the sanctuary. The vegetation here is tropical dry deciduous with teak and other trees of good quality standing  and above. The biennial festival of Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is held in the sanctuary.
Flora and fauna '''Flora :'''The sanctuary has southern tropical dry deciduous type of teak and its associates like thiruman, maddi, and bamboo, madhuca, terminalia, and pterocarpus. '''Fauna :''' A perennial water source called "Dayyam Vagu", divides the sanctuary into almost two halves. It is home to Tiger, Leopard, Wolf, Dholes, Golden jackals, Sloth bear, Chousingha, Blackbuck, Nilgai, Sambar, Spotted deer, Chinkara, and Indian giant squirrels. Also found are many kinds of birds, and reptiles such as Mugger crocodile, Python, Cobra, and Krait.
Park-specific information '''Location :'''  From Warangal, Telangana. '''Coverage area :''' '''Main attractions :''' Tiger, Panther, Gaur, Sambar, Cheetal, Nilgai, Black Buck. '''Best time to visit :''' October to May'''Accommodation :''' Forest Cottages and Rest House Tadvai, ITDA Guest House at Eturnagaram. '''Research:'''The Rev.Dr.J.W.Prakash, Principal of Bishop Jesudasan Junior college of Church of South India (CSI) Mission have done some research and published some articles in various national and international journals. '''By rail''' : Nearest railway station is Warangal. '''By air''' : Nearest Airport Hyderabad. '''By road''' :  from Warangal and  from Hyderabad.
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