Sri Venkateshwara Sanctuary & National Park

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SANCTUARIES SELECT THE SANCTUARY KAWAL PRANAHITA ETURNAGARAM PAKHAL KINNERASANI PAPIKONDA CORINGA KOLLERU KRISHNA POCHARAM MANJIRA NAGARJUNASAGAR ROLLAPADU GUNDLA BRAHMESWAR SRI LANKAMALLESWARA NELAPATTU PULICAT KAUNDINA SRI PENINSULA NARASIMHA KAMBALAKONDA SIVARAM NATIONAL PARKS SELECT THE NATIONAL PARK SRI VENKATESWARA NATIONAL PARK KASUBRAHMANANDA REDDY MRUGAVANI MAHAVIR HARINA VANASTHALI

LOCATION & AREA: Chittoor & Cuddapah District. Area 525.97 Sq. Kms.
UNIQUENESS: Comprises the Seshachalam hill ranges with the abode of Lord Venkateshwara in its midst. Supports some of the endemic and highly endangered flora & fauna. 
FLORA: Dry deciduous mixed forest with patches of moist deciduous forests in the valleys. Some of the rare and endemic plant species like Red Sanders, Shorea talura, Shorea thumburggaia, Terminalia pallida, Sandalwood, Cycas beddomei, Syzygium alternifolium, Psilotum nudam occur in this area.
FAUNA: Tiger, Panther, Sloth Bear, Sambar, Cheetal, Mouse Deer, Barking Deer, Chowsingha, Wild Boar, Wild Dog, Hyena, Jackal, Fox, Civet Cat, Jungle Cat, rare and endangered Golden Gecko, Slender Loris, Indian Giant Squirrel, Tree Shrew and Flying Lizard.
ACCESSIBILITY: 10 Kms. from Tirupati by road; Nearest Airport – Tirupati.
ACCOMMODATION :   Forest rest house at Tirupati, Rajampet, Talakona, Bakarapet.
SEASON:  Round the year.

 

CONTACT : Conservator of Forests, Wildlife Management, Tirupati,  Phone:- 0877-2231887, Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife Management, Sri.Venkateshwara National Park, Tirupati 0877-2280980