Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News
Recently, a massive forest fire has engulfed hundreds of hectares of Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary in Mulugu district.
About Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
- It is located near the border of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana of Telangana.
- It was established in 1952.
- Rivers: It has a water source called Dayyam Vagu, which separates the sanctuary into two parts.
- The river Godavari also passes through it.
- Terrain: The landscape is undulating, ranging from steep slopes to gentle slopes from west to east.
- The famous Sammakka-Saralamma Temple is situated inside the sanctuary.
- Vegetation: The region is covered completely with thick natural vegetation, and it falls in the tropical dry deciduous.
- Flora: It is rich in the growth of teak, bamboo, and other trees like madhuca and terminalia.
- Fauna: This sanctuary provides shelter to Tiger, Leopard, Panther, Wolf, Wild Dogs, Jackals, Sloth Bear, Chousingha, Black Buck, Nilgai, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Four Horned Antilope, Chinkara, Black Buck, Gaur, and Giant Squirrels.
Source: NIE
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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