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Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest located in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana, India. The wildlife sanctuary is spread over an area of Template:Convert with the picturesque Kinnerasani Lake with densely forested islands in the middle of the sanctuary. It is Template:Convert from the district's headquarters is in Kothagudem and Template:Convert 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.[1] Floral diversity is high and includes
| 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
The Familiar Mammals in the sanctuary
| 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 |