Kawal Wildlife
Sanctuary
Total Coverage Area: 893 sq. km/ 89,300 ha
Established
in: 1964 as a sanctuary
Location: In Adilabad district and
is a t a distance of 50 km. from Mancherila and 250 km. form Hyderabad.
Description:
Kawal
Wildlife sanctuary is ideal to see ungulates and a diverse range of birds.
The area is hilly and undulating. Altitude ranges from 150-600m.
Visiting Season: November - March
Access: By Air: Closest
airport is Hyderabad (260 kms)
By Rail: The closest railway
station is 50km. from Kawal - Mancherial Railway Station
By Road:
At about 260 km. by road from Hyderabad, it is easily reachable by State
owned bus services.
Temperature:
Climate is generally hot and dry except during the South-West monsoons
in the months of June-September.
Accommodation
and facilities: Accommodation is available at Forest
Guesthouse at Jannaram, Adilabad district.
Wildlife
Flora:It is mainly covered with tropical dry deciduous forests.
There are terminalia and bombax species also.
Mammals Leopard ,
sambar, blackbuck, chital, chowsingha, gaur, nilgai, muntjac
Wildlife in India
