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Location
:Warangal district,
Narasampet - Warangal south division 60km. from Warangal District head quarters.
Coverage Area : 879 Sq. km.
Main Attractions : Pakhal Lake.
Best Time To Visit : November to June.
Accommodation
: Forest &
Tourist Rest Houses at Pakhal.
Arrival
Information :
-- By Rail : Nearest
railway station is at Warangal (60 Km.)
-- By Air :
Nearest Airport Hyderabad.
-- By Road : It
is located on Narsampet-Warangal division, which is at a distance of
50-km from Warangal. Pakhal is 130-km by road from Hyderabad.
It is well connected by road.
Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary is located 50-km from
Warangal, along the shoreline of Pakhal Lake and is named after it. It
is a manmade lake, completed in 1213 AD by the Kakatiyas. The sanctuary
is spread over 860-sq-km consisting of a large plateau surrounded by low
hills. The environment and the Pakhal Lake form the core area of the
sanctuary. The vegetation consists of tropical dry deciduous mixed
forests, bamboo and mixed teak forests.
Flora :
Dry
deciduous teal forest with bamboo, madhuca, terminalia, pterocarpus.
Fauna
:
Its natural
scenic beauty and landscape is extremely beautiful and captivating,
which makes this place worth visiting. This sanctuary is home to Spotted
Dear, Sambhar, Nilghai, Wild Boar, Guar, Python, Wild Dogs, Foxes,
Jackals, Hyena, Sloth Bear, Panther, Tiger, Ducks, Teals, Cormorant,
Spoon Bills, and Storks etc. It has wide variety of jungle birds and
several water birds that spend the winter here.
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