Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary: Safari Plan in Telangana
Why in the news
Forest officials in Telangana’s Mulugu district are preparing safaris within the sanctuary, which should open up eco-tourism and local livelihood options.
Key facts
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Mulugu district, Telangana, on the Godavari River near the tri-junction with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh |
| Established | 30 January 1952 |
| Notified | 7 July 1999 |
| Cultural event | Medaram Jatara at Tadvai, every two years |
| Vegetation | Teak (Tectona grandis) and mixed dry deciduous forest |
About the sanctuary
- The Medaram Jatara is called Asia’s largest tribal gathering.
- It also holds ancient human dwellings and Stone Age sites such as Rakshasa Gullu.
- Landscape: a Deccan dry deciduous zone with dense patches, riverine stretches and rolling terrain.
Biodiversity
- Animals: tigers, leopards, gaurs, sambar, chital, blackbuck, nilgai, wolves, pythons and antelopes.
- Plants: mainly teak with mixed dry deciduous cover.
Exam angle
- District: Mulugu, Telangana.
- River: Godavari.
- Festival: Medaram Jatara, every two years.
- Dominant tree: Teak.