Wildlife - Tour in Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary

Location : It is located in Medak and Nizamabad districts.. Area : 130 sq. kms.

Best Time to Visit : October to May.

Access: Air : Nearest airport is Hyderabad. Rail : Nearest rail head is at Hyderabad. Road : 120 kms. by road from Hyderabad.

Introduction : Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Medak and Nizamabad districts. It has an undulating terrain with low hills and small water pools. Pocharam wildlife sanctuary is named after the famous Pocharam Lake. The Nizam of Hyderabad state, declared the area as wildlife sanctuary in 1952 because of its richness in floral and faunal composition.

Wildlife Species : Panther, sloth bear, wild boar, cheetal, sambar, nilgai, chowsingha, chinkara, hyena, jackal, python, ducks, teals, storks, partridges and quails are the wildlife found in the Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary. There are more than 100 species of birds in Pocharam including crested serpant eagle, ashy crowned finch lark, indian roller, kingfishers, white bellied woodpecker etc.

Flora : Mixed dry deciduous forest with patches of scrub and grassy plains. Terrain undulating with low hills and small water pools.

Accommodation & Facilities : Inspection Bungalow at Pocharam & Medak.