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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
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