First Cyclothon : Kawal Tiger Reserve
The forest department organised its first ‘Cyclothon’ recently to celebrate World Wildlife Week 2024 at the buffer zone of the Kawal Tiger Reserve.
- Kawal Tiger Reserve is located in the north eastern part of Telangana State along the banks of the river Godavari, forming part of the Deccan Peninsula-central highlands.
- Spanning over 2015 sq. km, the reserve is nestled in the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges.
- The government of India declared Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary a Tiger Reserve in 2012.
- It has a diverse habitat comprising dense forests, grasslands, open areas, rivers, streams, and water bodies.
- The reserve is the catchment for the rivers Godavari and Kadam, which flow towards the south of the sanctuary.
