Wildlife - Tour in Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary

Location : District - Adilabad, Chinnur- Mancherial forest division about 300 km. north East of Hyderabad.

Area : 136 sq. kms.

Access : Air : The nearest airport is Hyderabad at a distance of 300 kms from Pranahita. Road : It is about 70 Km. from Mancherial which is well connected to most of the cities of India.

Introduction : Pranahita is a prime forest of dry deciduous type.The river Pranahita flows through the sanctuary feeding the forest with water. It is a hilly and undulating forest with patches of grassland and plateau. Situated on the banks of river Pranahita, a tributary of the Godavari, the prehistoric rock formation makes it a more intresting place to visit.

Wildlife Species : Wildlife found here is the Indian porcupine along with the other animals like nilgai, sloth boar, tiger, leopard, forest cat, langur, rhesus, palm civet, indian otter, wild dogs, hyena & variety of birds including brahminy ducks, teals, strokes & herons.

Flora : The main trees found here are pterocarpus marsupium, dalbergia latifolia, dalbergia sissoo, dalbergia paniculata, ficus spp etc

Accommodation & Facilities : Accommodation is available at Forest Rest house at Mancherial and Chinnur.