Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Mancherial district at the border of Telangana and Maharashtra states.
  • It is spread over an area of 136 sq km.
  • It was notified in 1980 under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
  • Main attraction of Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary is- Blackbucks.
  • A tribe namely Naikpods are living in this forest.
  • They mainly depend on wood, forest produce and shifting cultivation.
  • Pranahita Wilde Conctuary houses dry deciduous forests and grass species, Maximum and minimum temperature varies from 46°C to 9°C respectively.
  • This wildlife sanctuary is situated on the bank of Pranahita river.
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