| Geographically Andhra Pradesh stands the fifth largest | | | | Jackal, Estuarine crocodile and a variety of seasonal |
| state in India and has the biggest coast line extending | | | | birds. |
| over 1000 km. This is the only state which is bestowed | | | | ACCESSIBILITY: Forest rest houses at Vijayawada. |
| with two mighty rivers. Those are - | | | | SEASON: October to February |
| 1) River Krishna | | | | For details please contact, Divisional Forest Officer |
| 2) Godavari | | | | (WLM) Eluru. |
| Andhra Pradesh has wide and varied vegetation types | | | | Information about India Tour Tourism and Hotels |
| enriched by a variety of flora and fauna. Andhra | | | | Tour to India is one of the famous tour options all the |
| Pradesh being located strategically in the central region | | | | world. Travel holiday makers are making beeline at |
| of the Indian sub-continent has some of the | | | | Indian consulates at Different type of countries for |
| representatives of the magnificent Indian plants and | | | | tourist visa and passport to India to have glimpse at its |
| animals. Its varied topography from the hilly ranges of | | | | splendid artless scenery and marvelous landmarks. |
| the Eastern Ghats and the Nallamallas, to the shores | | | | One can admire the charm of countless monuments, |
| of Bay of Bengal supports varied ecotypes which in | | | | fantastic spectacles, beaches, wildlife sanctuaries, high |
| turn support a variety of floral and fauna forms. The | | | | mountains, colorful fairs and festivals at the amazing |
| state can broadly be divided into four major biotic | | | | and magical land called India. To have hassle free tour |
| provinces. | | | | to India, there are number of tour operators in India |
| DECCAN PLATEAU: 53% | | | | offering their valuable services. |
| CENTRAL PLATEAU: 35% | | | | Medical Tourism in India |
| EASTERN PLATEAU: 11% | | | | India's health care industry is already growing at 30 per |
| EAST COASTAL PLATEAU: 1% | | | | cent annually. The area has shown such growth |
| The type of vegetation found in the state is largely of | | | | potential that Indian finance minister Jaswant Singh, |
| dry deciduous type with a mixture of Teak, | | | | called recently for India to become a "global health |
| Terminalias, pterocarpus, Anogeissus etc., The hills | | | | destination." His enthusiasm for making medical tourism |
| especially the Eastern Ghats, add greatly to the | | | | in India a major foreign exchange revenue earner has |
| biological diversity, and provide centers of endemism | | | | broad based support among local government and |
| for plants, birds and lesser forms of animal life. The | | | | industry. The ministry of tourism has shown interest, |
| varied habitat harbors a variety of fauna which | | | | but so to have the many states tourism boards and |
| includes | | | | the private sector consisting of travel agents, India |
| 1) Tiger, | | | | Tours operators and hotel companies. All are looking |
| 2) Panther, | | | | at health care and medical tourism in India as an area |
| 3) Wolf, | | | | with tremendous growth potential. |
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| 7) Gaur, | | | | over the India in various groupings, travel maps |
| 8) Black buck, | | | | showing many destinations within a particular City; and |
| 9) Chinkara, | | | | many more map themes. |
| 10) Chowsingha, | | | | Hotels |
| 11) Nilgai, | | | | The Largest hotel rooms are in the Grand Hyatt in the |
| 12) Cheetah, | | | | Jin Mao Building in Shanghai, the highest floor being at |
| 13) Sambar and a number of birds and reptiles. | | | | 350 m. The largest hotel in the world is the MGM |
| The long sea coast provides the nesting ground for | | | | Grand Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA with a |
| sea turtles' the back waters of Pulicat Lake are the | | | | total of 6,276 rooms [3] as of December 20, 2006. On |
| feeding grounds for Flamingo and Grey Pelican; the | | | | 18 December 2006 Guinness World Records listed the |
| estuaries of river Godavari and Krishna support | | | | First World Hotel in Gentling Highlands, Malaysia [1] as |
| mangrove vegetation. The state has some rare and | | | | the world's largest hotel. It has a total of 6,118 rooms |
| endemic plants like Cycas beddomei, Pterocarpus | | | | and is part of the Gentling Highlands Resort and |
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| and the Golden gecko are very rare and endemic to | | | | Flights |
| the state. | | | | Air India's Boeing 747 'Kanishka,' named after Emperor |
| Andhra Pradesh has a network of 20 Sanctuaries and | | | | Kanishka who ruled an Indian state in the second |
| 4 National Parks covering an area about 11,982sq.km. | | | | century, cruised over the Atlantic at 31,000ft as it flew |
| SOME OF THE IMPORTANT WILD LIFE | | | | towards London, Heath row. The aircraft, registration |
| SANCTUARIES AND NATIONAL PARKS ARE AS | | | | VT-FOE, was operating Flight 182 on the east bound |
| FOLLOWS with complete details | | | | journey on a trip between India and Canada. Flight 181 |
| 1) KAWAL SANCTUARY | | | | from India had transited Frankfurt when traveling |
| LOCATION AND AREA: Adilabad district; 893 sq. Km | | | | westbound to Toronto, then had doubled back to |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: Dry deciduous Teak forests | | | | Montreal. There the flight number had changed to Flight |
| with Bambooterminelia, pterocarpus etc. Animals found | | | | AI182 for the return trip to London, New Delhi and |
| are Tiger, panther, Gaur, Cheetah, Sambar, Nilgai, | | | | Bombay. On Flight 181`s Toronto to Montreal sector, |
| Barking deer, Chowsingha, Mouse deer, Sloth bear and | | | | therefore, some passengers were inbound to Montreal |
| a variety of birds | | | | from India while others were outbound from Toronto |
| ACCESSIBILITY: 50 Km from Mancherial railway | | | | on the way to India. Over the Atlantic, Air India Flight |
| station (South central Railway) 260 km, from | | | | 182 continued on its way to London, blissfully unaware |
| Hyderabad road, nearest airport - Hyderabad | | | | of the events unfolding. All airlines, of course, are |
| ACCOMMODATION: Forest rest house at Janna | | | | subject to the threat of sabotage, although some |
| rams. | | | | more than others, but most have implemented careful |
| SEASON: November to May. | | | | checks to safeguard against such a happening. Air |
| For details please contact, Divisional Forest Officer | | | | India was no exception. Internal strife in the northern |
| (WLM) Janna ram | | | | State of Punjab, brought about by extremist demands |
| 2) PRANAHITHA SANCTUARY | | | | for a separate nation of Khalistan, had created civil |
| LOCATION AND AREA: Dry deciduous Teak forests | | | | unrest in India. The trouble came to a head in June |
| along river pranahita, a tributary of river Godavari. The | | | | 1984 in Amritsar with the Indian Army's storming of the |
| terrain is undulating and supports Tiger, Panther, Sloth | | | | Golden Temple Amritsar, the Sikhs' holiest of shrines. |
| bear, Cheetah, Black buck, Nilgai and a variety of birds | | | | India Trip |
| including Brahmani duck, Teals, Storks and Herons. | | | | India is a vast country and one that hosts a variety of |
| ACCESSIBILITY: 70 Km, from Mancherial railway | | | | cultures and landscapes. Whether on a spiritual quest, |
| station (south central railway) 300 Km, from | | | | a cultural sojourn or a relaxing vacation, it makes |
| Hyderabad by road. Nearest airport - Hyderabad | | | | sense to plan a trip in India so as to cover a few |
| ACCOMMODATION: Forest rest house at Mancherial | | | | destinations in a particular region. The country can be |
| and Chinnur. | | | | divided into the North, South, East and West and each |
| SEASON: November to April | | | | one of these regions nurture cultures that are unique to |
| For details please contact, Divisional Forest Officer | | | | them. It's not impossible to cover popular tourist |
| Mancherial. | | | | destinations like the Golden Triangle, Rajasthan, Goa |
| 3) SIVA RAM SANCTUARY | | | | and Kerala in a single visit. However, if pressed for |
| LOCATION AREA: Adilabad & karimnagar | | | | time, choose a single region and travel across it. Trying |
| districts, 37sq. Km | | | | to pack in as many destinations across the four |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: Riverside forest mixed with | | | | regions during a two-week trip can be exhausting. |
| Teak, Terminalia etc, noted for the presence of Marsh | | | | South India Travel |
| crocodiles in river Godavari with the forest harboring | | | | Temple towns of south India are the greatest |
| Tiger, Panther, Langur, Rhesus monkey, and Wild boar, | | | | contribution to the world of this region. Backwaters of |
| Cheetah, Sambar, Nilgai and Python. | | | | Kerala, wildlife sanctuaries of Nilgiris, and beaches of |
| ACCESSIBILITY: 50 Km, from Mancherial railway | | | | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andaman & |
| station, 10 Km from Manthani in karimnagar district. | | | | Nicobar, and Lakshadweep are one of the best you |
| ACCOMMODATION: Forest rest house at Mancherial | | | | can find in this part of the world. The architectural |
| and Eklaspur | | | | remains of Northern Karnataka have attracted tourists |
| SEASON: December to April | | | | from all over the world, who explore the lost empire of |
| For details please contact, Divisional Forest Officer, | | | | Vijayanagar at Hampi. |
| (WLM) Janna ram | | | | Popular Bird Watching Tours of South India |
| 4) ETURNAGARAM SANCTUARY | | | | South India has some of the best Bird Sanctuaries in |
| LOCATION AND AREA: Warangal district, 806, sqKm | | | | the world. The landscape of South India with the dense |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: Dry deciduous Teak forest | | | | forests and adequate waterfalls is suitable for the |
| with Bamboo, Pterocarpus, Anogeissus, Buchanania | | | | migratory birds to make it as their dwelling place. |
| etc. Country with low hills with tiger, Panther, Gaur, | | | | 1. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary |
| Sambar, Cheetah, Black buck, Chowsingha, Barking | | | | Located on the banks of Vembanad Lake in Kerala, |
| deer, Wild boar, Wolf, Jackal, Fox, Jungle cat and a | | | | Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is home for local birds like |
| variety of birds. | | | | the waterfowl, cuckoo, owl, egret, heron and the water |
| ACCESSIBILITY: 90 Km, from Warangal/Kazipet | | | | duck, and migratory birds like the Siberian stork, |
| railway station (south central railway) 250 Km, from | | | | Parrots, teal, larks, flycatchers, wood beetle, egret, |
| Hyderabad by road, nearest airport Hyderabad. | | | | darter, heron and teal. The sanctuary is spread across |
| ACCOMMODATION: Forest cottages and a Rest | | | | 14 acres. The village of Kumarakom is a cluster of little |
| house at Tadvai, ITDA Guest house at Eturnagaram. | | | | islands on the Vembanad Lake, and is part of the |
| SEASON: October to May. | | | | Kuttanad region. |
| For details please contact, Divisional Forest Officer | | | | 2. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary |
| (WLM) Subedari, Warangal | | | | Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is home for the birds like |
| 5) PAKHAL SANCTUARY | | | | Peacock, Grey Jungle Fowl, Red Spur Fowl, Grey |
| LOCATION & AREA: Warangal district; 879 km. | | | | Partridge Quails, Goggle Eyed Flower, Malabar |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: Dry deciduous Teak forest | | | | Whistling Thrush, large Racket-Tailed Drone, The |
| with Bamboo, madhuca, Terminalia, pterocarpus etc. | | | | Magpie-robin, Spotted Babbler, Small Green Barbet, |
| Animals found are Tiger, Panther, Gaur, sambar, Nilgai, | | | | Green Pigeons, Brown Dove, Malabar Grey Hornbill, |
| Cheetah, Wild boar, Sloth bear, wild dog, Hyena, Jackal, | | | | Bulbuls, Mynas, etc. Among them, Eagles, Hawks, |
| Fox and migratory birds, like Ducks, Teals, Ibises, | | | | Buzzards, Harriers, Falcons and King Vulture are |
| Storks and Cormorants. | | | | predominant, besides some migratory water birds. It is |
| ACCESSIBILITY: 60 Km, from warangal/Kazipet | | | | also home for many animals. |
| railway station 230, Km from Hyderabad. Nearest | | | | 3. Vedathangal Bird Sanctuary |
| airport is Hyderabad | | | | Vedathangal Bird Sanctuary is the oldest Bird |
| ACCOMMODATION: Forest & Tourist rest house | | | | Sanctuary in India, located in Tamil Nadu of India. Every |
| at Pakhal. | | | | year, a large number of migratory birds like Grey |
| SEASON: November to June. | | | | Heron, Cormorant, Egrets, Darter, Open-billed Stork, |
| For details please contact, Divisional Forest Officer | | | | Spoonbill, White Ibis, Grebes, Night Herons and Grey |
| (WLM) subedari, Warangal | | | | Pelican visit this Sanctuary. It is home for other birds |
| 6) KINNERA SANI SANCTUARY | | | | like Cormorants, Darters, Herons, egrets, Open billed |
| LOCATION AND AREA: Khammam district; | | | | Stork, White Ibis, little Grebe, Indian Moorhen, Black |
| 656Sq.Km | | | | Winged Stilts etc. This sanctuary can be visited on the |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: Dry deciduous Teak forests | | | | way to Mamalapuram, which is just 53 km away and |
| with Bamboo, Terminalias, Anogeissus etc., The | | | | 85 km from Chennai. |
| Kinnerasani Lake is very picturesque. Animals found | | | | 4. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary |
| are Tiger, Panther, Gaur, Cheetah, Black buck, | | | | Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is a small sanctuary, |
| Chinkara, Chowsingha, Sambar, Wild boar, Wild dog, | | | | comprising of six islets on the banks of the Kaveri |
| Hyena, Jackal, Sloth bear and a variety of ground | | | | River, and is very close to the historic town |
| nesting and aquatic birds. The Kinnerasani lake and | | | | Srirangapatanam in Karnataka. The sanctuary is now |
| water pools harbor Marsh crocodile. | | | | a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts, nature lovers and |
| ACCESSIBILITY: 25 Km, from Bhadrachalam | | | | bird watchers. It is home for the Birds like Painted |
| ACCOMMODATION: Forest rest houses at paloncha | | | | Stork, Asian Open bill Stork, Common Spoonbill, |
| & Kothagudem | | | | Woolly-necked Stork, Black-headed Ibis, White Ibis, |
| SEASON: October to June | | | | Lesser Whistling Duck, Indian Shag, Stork-billed |
| For details please contact, Divisional Forest Officer | | | | Kingfisher and other common birds like egrets, |
| (WLM) paloncha | | | | cormorants, Oriental Darter, and herons. |
| 7) PAPIKONDA SANCTUARY | | | | 5. Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary |
| LOCATION AND AREA: East Godavari, West | | | | Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, located on the northern |
| Godavari & Khammam districts; 591 sq. km. | | | | bank of River Periyar, is one of the popular National |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: Dry deciduous Teak forests | | | | Parks in Kerala. Dr. Salim Ali, The famous ornithologist |
| with Bamboo, Terminalia, pterocarpus, etc. and other | | | | designed this sanctuary. It is home for birds like Indian |
| species conforming to the Eastern ghat vegetation. | | | | Roller, Cuckoo, Common Snipe, Crow Pheasant, Jungle |
| Animals found are Tiger, Panther, Gaur, Cheetah, | | | | Night jar, Kite, Grey Drone, and Malabar Trojan etc. |
| Chowsingha, Sambar, Black buck, Mouse deer, Barking | | | | 6. Kolleru Bird Sanctuary |
| deer, Sloth bear, Wild dog, Hyena, Jackal, Wild boar, | | | | Situated in Andhra Pradesh in Godavari District, 60 km |
| Marsh crocodile and a variety of birds both resident | | | | from Vijayawada, this picturesque bird sanctuary of |
| and migratory. | | | | India is a great tourist attraction. The prime attraction of |
| ACCESSIBILITY: 50 Km from Rajahmundry railway | | | | birds are Painted storks, open bill storks, Grey Herons, |
| station, nearest airport-Rajahmundry | | | | cormorants, white Ibises, glossy Ibises, egrets, Reef |
| ACCOMMODATION: Forest rest houses at | | | | Herons, Ducks, Coots, Shovellers, Terns, Jacanas, |
| Rajahmundry, Maredumili and Kannapuram. | | | | Moorhens etc. |
| SEASON: October to May | | | | 7. Manjira Bird Sanctuary: |
| For details please contact, Conservator of Forest | | | | Located near Sangareddy in Medak District, Andhra |
| (WLM) Rajahmundry. | | | | Pradesh (50-km From Hyderabad), and the Manjira |
| 8) CORINGA SANCTUARY | | | | Bird Sanctuary is a haven to a variety of migratory as |
| LOCATION AND AREA: East Godavari district; 236 | | | | well as domestic feathered species. The birds include |
| sq. km | | | | Painted Storks, Herons, Coots, Teals, Cormorants, |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: The sanctuary is part of the | | | | Pochards, Black and White Ibises, Spoon Bills, and |
| estuary of river. Godavari and supports a rich growth | | | | Open Billed Storks etc. |
| of mangrove vegetation with plants like Rhizophora, | | | | 8. Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Avicennia, Sonneratia, Aegiceros etc. Animals found | | | | Located 40 km from Thodupuzha, just above the arch |
| are fishing cat, otter, jackal, sea turtle and Estuarine | | | | dam, Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary extends over the |
| crocodile which are found in the creeks. Among the | | | | Thodupuzha and Udumpanchola taluks of Idukki district |
| birds, most common are Sea gulls, Storks, Herons, | | | | spreading over 77sq. km. With the picturesque lake on |
| Snipes, Ducks and Flamingos | | | | the three sides of the sanctuary, a majestic arch dam |
| ACCESSIBILITY: 20 Km, from Kakinada railway station | | | | across two hills and roaming wild animals like elephants |
| and 70 Km from Rajahmundry railway station. Nearest | | | | and gaur in herds in the semi-evergreen and deciduous |
| airport- Rajahmundry | | | | forests is a great tourist attraction. It is home for birds |
| ACCOMMODATION: Forest rest house at Coringa | | | | like Jungle Fowl, Myna, Laughing Thrush, Black Bulbul, |
| and Rajahmundry. | | | | Peafowl, Woodpecker, Kingfisher etc. Apart from |
| SEASON: October to May | | | | birds, it is also home for many wild animals. |
| For details please contact, Deputy. Conservator of | | | | 9. Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary |
| Forests (WLM) Rajahmundry | | | | Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary is located 33kms south of |
| 9) KOLLERU SANCTUARY | | | | Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. Kunthakulam is a small and |
| LOCATION AND AREA: West Godavari district; 673 | | | | natural scenic village, which is covered with natural |
| sq. km | | | | forests and ponds. Many birds migrate here during |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: It is a wetland, marsh habitat | | | | January to April from countries like Pakistan, Myanmar, |
| supporting a large variety of water birds, Garganys. | | | | Sri Lanka, USA, and Australia. |
| Teaks, Pochards, Spot bills, Brahmani ducks, open bill | | | | 10. Kawal Sanctuary |
| storks, Herons, occasionally Flamingos, & Grey | | | | Located 50-km from Mancherial in Andhra Pradesh, |
| pelicans. | | | | Kawal Sanctuary is home for birds like Peacocks, |
| ACCESSIBILITY: 60 Km by road from Vijayawada | | | | Partridges, Quails, Vultures, Eagles, Kites, Owls, Mynas, |
| railway station. | | | | Pigeons, Tree - pies, Kingfishers. Also animals like Sloth |
| ACCOMMODATION: Forest rest houses at | | | | Bear, Panther, and Tiger etc are here. |
| Vijayawada and Eluru. | | | | 11. Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary |
| SEASON: October to May | | | | Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, located 25kms away from |
| For details please contact, Divisional Forest Officer | | | | Calicut (Kozhikode), is haven for migratory birds like |
| (WLM) Eluru. | | | | Terns, Gulls, Herons, Sand pipers, etc. Many migratory |
| 10) KRISHNA SANCTUARY | | | | birds flock from the month of November and returns |
| LOCATION AND AREA: Krishna and Guntur districts; | | | | only by the end of April. |
| 195 sq. km | | | | A trip to these Bird sanctuaries in Southern India is both |
| FLORA AND FAUNA: Mangrove Forests on the | | | | enchanting and adventurous experience. |
| estuary of river Krishna, harboring Fishing cat, Otter, | | | | |