Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary:
The Forest Department is set to launch safari tours at Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary in Kothagudem district Telangana.
- Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana, on the right bank of the Godavari River.
- It derives its name from the perennial Kinnerasani River, which flows through the heart of the forest and eventually joins the Godavari
- It is also part of Dandakaranya Forest and lies close to the Kinnerasani Dam.
- It hosts the Kinnerasani Lake and densely forested islands in the middle of the sanctuary.
- It is predominantly inhabited by tribal communities like Koyas and Gonds.
- The forest comprises dry deciduous vegetation dominated by teak (Tectona grandis), bamboo, Terminalia, Anogeissus, Pterocarpus, and medicinal plants.
- It is home to an impressive diversity of fauna, including Bengal Tigers, Indian Leopards (Panthers), Sloth Bears, Indian Gaurs (Bison), Dholes, Sambar, Cheetal, Chinkara, Chousingha (Four-horned antelope), Blackbucks, Wild Boars, Hyenas, and Jackals.
