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{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in Telangana, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary
| alt_name =
| iucn_category = IV
| image = View from a dam in Kinnarsani WS, AP W IMG 5776.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = View from a dam in Kinnarsani Wildlife Sanctuary
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| map = India Telangana#India
| relief = yes
| mapframe = Yes
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Map of [[Telangana]]
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| location = [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| nearest_city = [[Bhadrachalam]]
| coordinates = {{coord|17.775|N|80.559|E|region:IN-AP|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url= http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Kinnerasani_Sanctuary |title= Kinnerasani Sanctuary |work= protectedplanet.net }}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| area = {{convert|635.40|km2|acre|abbr=on}}
| established =
| visitation_num =
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| governing_body = [[Telangana Forest Department]]
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[[File:Strychnos nux-vomica in Kinnarsani WS, AP W IMG 5873.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Strychnos nux-vomica|Strychnine tree]] in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary]]
[[File:Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) in Kinnarsani WS, AP W IMG 5792.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Rhesus Macaque]] (Macaca mulatta) in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary]]
[[File:Common Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona) on Ixora brachiata W IMG 5972.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Common Emigrant]] (Catopsilia pomona) on Ixora brachiata]]
'''Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a forest located in [[Bhadradri Kothagudem district]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. The wildlife sanctuary is spread over an area of {{convert|635.40|km2|acre|abbr=on}} with the picturesque Kinnerasani Lake with densely forested islands in the middle of the sanctuary. It is {{Convert|15|km|abbr=on}} from the district's headquarters is in [[Kothagudem]] and {{Convert|25|km|abbr=on}} from temple town [[Bhadrachalam]].

==Geography==
This wildlife sanctuary has a forest mixed with dense scrub and meadows. It comes under the [[Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests]].

==Flora and fauna==

'''Flora''':
There is diverse flora and fauna in this sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://telanganatoday.com/right-mix-wildlife-scenic-splendour |title= flora and fauna in Kinnerasani Sanctuary |work=Telanganatoday}}</ref> Floral diversity is high and includes

{| class="wikitable" border=3
|-
! Common name !! Formal name !! Local name
|-
| Indian licorice || ''[[Abrus precatorius]]'' || గురువింద
|-
| Tree of Heaven || ''[[Ailanthus excelsa]]'' || పెదమాను
|-
| Neem tree || ''[[Azadirachta indica]]'' || వేప
|-
| Indian olibanum || ''[[Boswellia serrata]]'' || గుగ్గిలము
|-
| Banyan tree || ''[[Ficus benghalensis]]'' || మర్రి
|-
| Indian Fig tree || ''[[Ficus racemosa]]'' || మేడి
|-
| Garuga tree || ''[[Garuga pinnata]]'' || కొండవేప
|-
| Asiatic Bushbeech || ''[[Gmelina asiatica]]'' || పెదనేలి
|-
| Indian-elm tree || ''[[Holoptelea integrifolia]]'' || నాలి
|-
| Torch wood ixora || ''[[Ixora brachiata]]'' || కొరివి
|-
| Mahuva Butter tree || ''[[Madhuca longifolia]]'' || విప్ప
|-
| Strychnine tree || ''[[Strychnos nux-vomica]]'' || ముషిడి
|-
| Jamun tree || ''[[Syzygium cumini]]'' || నేరేడు
|}

'''Fauna''':
There is a varied fauna present in the sanctuary <br>
The Familiar Mammals in the sanctuary
{| class="wikitable" border=3
|-
! Common name !! Formal name !! Observed
|-
| Indian muntjac || ''[[Muntiacus muntjak]]'' || Common
|-
| Four-horned antelope || ''[[Tetracerus quadricornis]]'' || Common
|-
| Indian gazelle || ''[[Gazella bennettii]]'' || Rare
|-
| Indian leopard || ''[[Panthera pardus fusca]]'' || Rare
|-
| Indian Bison || ''[[Bos gaurus]]'' || Rare
|-
| Indian jackal || ''[[Canis aureus indicus]]'' || Common
|-
| Indian boar || ''[[Sus scrofa cristatus]]'' || Common
|-
| Indian sloth bear || ''[[Melursus ursinus]]'' || Common
|-
| Indian crested porcupine || ''[[Hystrix indica]]'' || Common
|-
| Indian hare || ''[[Lepus nigricollis]]'' || Common
|-
| Jungle cat || ''[[Felis chaus]]'' || Common
|-
| Ruddy mongoose || ''[[Herpestes smithii]]'' || Common
|-
| Blackbuck || ''[[Antilope cervicapra]]'' || Common
|-
| Sambar deer || ''[[Rusa unicolor]]'' || Common
|-
| Spotted Deer || ''[[Axis axis]]'' || Common
|-
| Asian palm civet || ''[[Paradoxurus hermaphroditus]]'' || Common
|-
| Rhesus Macaque || ''[[Macaca mulatta]]'' || Common
|}

==See also==
* [[Wildlife of India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090410165738/http://forest.ap.nic.in///WL%20KINNERASANI.htm Kinnerasani wildlife sanctuary from Forest Department of Telangana (India) State]

{{Protected areas in Telangana}}

[[Category:Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests]]
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of Telangana]]
[[Category:Protected areas with year of establishment missing]]
[[Category:Bhadradri Kothagudem district]]

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