 Wildlife Sanctuary in South India - Pakhal Wild life Sanctuary is at
a distance of 50 km from Warangal
in Andhra Pradesh . It is on the shores
of Pakhal Lake which is an artificial
lake and was excavated as early as in 1213AD by the
Kakatiyas. The Pakhal Wild life Sanctuary
sprawls over an area of 880sq. km and is located over
a large plateau nestled among low hills. Height of Pakhal
Wild life Sanctuary ranges from 280-300sq
ft. The picturesque natural beauty of the place along
with the Pakhal lake attracts tourist
here often.
The natural vegetation found at Pakhal Wild
life Sanctuary consists of Tropical
Dry Deciduous Forest comprising of
• Bamboo
• Teak
• Adina cordifolia
• Bombax ceiba
• Bridelia retusa
• Garuga pinnata
• Cleistanthus collinis
• Flacourtia indica etc
There are some evergreen species like Aegle
marmelos,Mallotus philippenis. :
The wildlife, which you can get to see at Pakhal
Wild life Sanctuary , are
• Spotted Deer
• Sambhar
• Nighai
• Wild boar
• Hyena
• Sloth Bear
• Panther
• Teals
• Tiger
• Cormorant
• Spoon bills
• Storks etc
You can visit Pakhal Wild life Sanctuary from
November – June , as it is best time to visit . Accommodation
is not a problem as you have Forest Rest House
at Pakhal as well as PWD
Rest House
How to Get There:
Air : Hyderabad International Airport
Rail: nearest station is Warangal
which is 50km away from Pakhal
Road: Easily accessible by road from Warangal. Also
Pakhal is 130km away from Hyderabad
South India Tour Travel conducts tours to Andhra Pradesh’s Pakhal Wild Life Sanctuary , contact us for more details.
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