About Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary:
- It is located around the Chandrampalli Dam in the Kalaburagi district of Karnataka.
- It was declared a sanctuary in 2011.
- It is the first dry land Wildlife Sanctuary in South India.
- This is the only area in the Hyderabad Karnataka Region with rich floristic diversity
- Vegetation: The Sanctuary has good dry deciduous and Moist deciduous forest in the core with Acacia and Teak plantations on the fringes.
- Flora: Apart from medicinal herbs and trees, species like Red Sanders and Sandalwood are found abundantly.
- Fauna: It is home Black Buck, Common Fox, Four-horned Antelope, Fruit bat, Hyena, Indian Wolf etc. Over 35 species of birds, including Black Drongo, Black-winged Kite, Blossom – headed Parakeet, Blue pigeon, Black-headed Oriole and Grey partridge are also found in this Sanctuary.
- Local Tribes: Chincholi is also home to Lambani Tandas, a protected tribal community that lives in the forests in harmony with nature.
