{"id":107863,"date":"2026-06-12T13:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=107863"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:19:09","slug":"kinnerasani-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kinnerasani-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Forest Department is set to launch safari tours at Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary in Kothagudem district Telangana. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district, <\/span><b>Telangana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the <\/span><b>right bank of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/godavari-river-system\/\" target=\"_blank\">Godavari River<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It derives its name from the perennial <\/span><b>Kinnerasani River,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which <\/span><b>flows <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through the heart of the forest and <\/span><b>eventually joins the Godavari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> River.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also <\/span><b>part of Dandakaranya Forest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and lies <\/span><b>close to the Kinnerasani Dam.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is spread over an area of 635.4 sq km with the picturesque <\/span><b>Kinnerasani Lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and densely <\/span><b>forested islands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the middle of the sanctuary.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is predominantly inhabited by<\/span><b> tribal communities like Koyas and Gonds.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flora: The forest comprises <\/span><b>dry deciduous vegetation dominated by teak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Tectona grandis), <\/span><b>bamboo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Terminalia, Anogeissus, Pterocarpus, and medicinal plants.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: It is home to an impressive diversity of fauna, including <\/span><b>Bengal Tigers, Indian Leopards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Panthers), Sloth Bears, Indian Gaurs (Bison), Dholes, Sambar, Cheetal, <\/span><b>Chinkara<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Chousingha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Four-horned antelope), <\/span><b>Blackbucks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Wild Boars, Hyenas, and Jackals. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/safari-tours-to-be-launched-in-kothagudems-kinnerasani-wildlife-sanctuary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TT<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana, on the right bank of the Godavari River. 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