Eturnagaram Sanctuary, Eturnagaram

The Eturnagaram Sanctuary, Eturnagaram is situated in the district of Warangal in Andhra Pradesh state. The sanctuary is spread across the sprawling area of 806 square kilometers. Among the sanctuaries in Andhra Pradesh, the Eturnagaram Sanctuary of Eturnagaram is considered as one of the oldest sanctuaries.

The region of the Eturnagaram Sanctuary in Eturnagaram is characterized by undulating land surface. A part of the region is covered with hills. The sanctuary is watered by the perennial river Dayyam Vagu. The region has a thick cover of natural vegetation. The superfluity of water in the sanctuary accounts the presence of reptiles like the Mugger crocodiles and snakes like the Python, Cobra and Kraite. The river separates the sanctuary into two parts. A part of the sanctuary is home to the carnivorous animals like the tiger, panther, leopard, wolf jackals and sloth bears. Other animals like the black buck, chousingha, nilgai, sambar, wild dogs, spotted deer and the chinkara live in the forest cover of the region.

The Eturnagaram Sanctuary is also rich in fauna. The region falls in the tropical dry deciduous type of vegetation. The sanctuary is thus rich in the growth of teak, bamboo and other trees like madhuca and terminalia.

Bus routes lead to the Eturnagaram Sanctuary from the city of Warangal located at a distance of 110 kilometers. The nearest airport is 250 kilometers away in the city of Hyderabad. The best time to visit the region is from October to April. A visit to the Eturnagaram Sanctuary will give the visitors a glimpse of the wildlife of Andhra Pradesh.