Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary

About Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary:

• It is located in the Warangal district of Telangana near the border with Maharashtra and
• Established in 1952, this sanctuary spreads over an area of approximately 812 sq.km.
• Three-fourths of the sanctuary is covered in rising and falling plains and dense forest formation, while the remaining one-fourth comprises springs and streams.
• Rivers:
  • It has a water source called Dayyam Vagu, which separates the sanctuary into two parts.
  • The Godavari River also passes through it.
• The sanctuary forms part of the wider forested landscape of the Godavari basin and the Deccan Peninsula biogeographic region.
• The famous Sammakka-Saralamma Temple is situated inside the sanctuary.
• Flora:
  • The sanctuary is characterized by southern tropical dry deciduous forest, with teak (Tectona grandis) as an important dominant species.
  • Other vegetation includes dry-deciduous trees and grasses such as Terminalia, Anogeissus, and associated forest species.
• Fauna:
  • This sanctuary provides shelter to Tiger, Leopard, Panther, Wolf, Wild Dogs, Jackals, Sloth Bear, Chousingha, Black Buck, Nilgai, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Four Horned Antilope, Chinkara, Black Buck, Gaur, and Giant Squirrels.
  • The sanctuary supports diverse birdlife, including Peafowl, Junglefowl, Crested Serpent Eagle, Kingfishers, Hornbills, Painted Storks, and other resident and seasonal birds.