Pranahita wildlife sanctuary is a protected area located in Mancherial district (Old Adilabad District) of Telangana State, India. It lies along the Pranahita River, and forms a contiguous ecological landscape with the Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary in the neighbouring Maharashtra.
This sanctuary is on the bank of Pranahita River, away from Mancherial town. It is famous for Blackbuck and over 20 species of reptiles, over 50 species of birds, over 40 species of mammals.
History Pranahita was established on 13 March 1980, and covers an area of . Pranahita is a southern tropical dry deciduous forests, with dry shrub jungle and grasslands.
Visiting time Best time to visit the place is in November to April.
There are forest rest houses at Mancherial and Chennur.
The air temperature varies from .
How to reach By road:
Hyderabad – Karimnagar – Mancherial –
By rail:
Hyderabad to Mancherial –
By air:
Nearest airport – Hyderabad
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