Total Coverage Area: 893 sq. km/ 89,300
ha
Established in: 1964 as a sanctuary
Location: In Adilabad district and is a t a distance of 50 km. from Mancherila
and 250 km. form Hyderabad.
Description:
Kawal
Wildlife sanctuary is ideal to see ungulates and a diverse range of birds. The
area is hilly and undulating. Altitude ranges from 150-600m.
Visiting Season:
November - March
Access:
By Air: Closest airport is Hyderabad (260 kms)
By Rail: The closest railway station is 50km. from Kawal - Mancherial Railway
Station
By Road: At about 260 km. by road from Hyderabad, it is easily reachable by
State owned bus services.
Temperature:
Climate is generally hot and dry except during the South-West monsoons in the
months of June-September.
Accommodation and facilities:
Accommodation is available at Forest Guesthouse at Jannaram, Adilabad district.
Wildlife
Flora:It is mainly covered with tropical dry deciduous forests. There
are terminalia and bombax species also.
Mammals Leopard , sambar, blackbuck, chital, chowsingha, gaur, nilgai, muntjac
.
