PAPIKONDA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY 
TAmidst
the fertile Godavari basin, this 591 Sq. Kms forest sanctuary has typical
vegetation of the eastern ghats. Located 50 Kms from Rajahmundry, animals
that can be spotted are Tiger, Panther, Gaur, Cheetal, Chowsingha, Sambar,
Black Buck, Mouse Deer, Barking Deer, Sloth Bear, apart from Marsh Crocodile
and a variety of birds. You can also enjoy a boat ride from Rajahmundry
upstream on the river Godavari with packed lunch.
Forest rest
houses are available at Rajahmundry, Maredumilli and Kannapuram and the best
season to visit is from October to May..
POCHARAM
WILDLIFE SANCTUARYLocated 15 Kms from Medak and 115 Kms from
Hyderabad, this sanctuary can be reached by private transport from Medak.
Pocharam Forest was the favourite hunting ground of the Nizam and he
declared it as a wild life sanctuary in the early part of 20th century. .
Named
after the Pocharam lake formed from bunding of the Allair in the year 1916 -
1922, it is spread over 9.12 Sq Kms. Surrounded by lush green forest, it is
rich in flora and fauna and attracts a lot of winged visitors, like the
Bar-Headed Goose, Brahminy Bucks and Open Billed Stork.
There is a
center for Eco- Tourism where visitors can see five species of Antelopes and
Deer. Summer temperature goes up to 46 C & in winter it drops to 6 C.
The sanctuary is home to animals like Leopard, Forest Cat, Wild Dog, Wolf,
Jackal, Sloth Bear, Sambar, Nilgai, Chinkara, Chital, and Four horned
Antelope.
PAKHAL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
A trip to Warangal is not complete without a sojourn at the
charming Pakhal Lake. Moonlit nights on the shores of this
lake
are simply heavenly. Situated about 50 km from Warangal, this huge manmade
lake is enveloped by forested hills.
The lake was excavated during
the reign of Ganapati Deva. Set around the lake is the Pakhal Wildlife
Sanctury spread over an area of 900 sq.km. The sanctuary is home to the
Tiger, Leopard, Panther and Sambhar. Besides a large number of migratory
birds arrive in winter at the lake, making it the best season to visit the
sanctuary.
