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| name = Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| alt_name = Pākhal van'yaprāṇula abhayāraṇyaṁ<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
| map = India Telangana#India<br />
| relief = 1<br />
| mapframe = Yes<br />
| mapframe-zoom = 9<br />
| location = Pakhal Lake, Telangana, India<br />
| area = {{cvt|860.00|km2}}<br />
| established = 1952<br />
| website = https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/wildlife/mahabubabad/pakhal-wildlife-sanctuary.html<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|17|55|N|80|06|E|type:landmark_region:IN_dim:50000|display=inline,title}}<br />
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[[File:Board plate.jpg|thumb|Board of planted species of 3 Jackfruit and 2 Mango plants in 2024.]]<br />
[[File:Jackfruit planted.jpg|thumb|Jackfruit planted in Forest on 2024.]]<br />
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The '''Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary''' is situated adjacent to the [[Pakhal Lake]], in [[Telangana]] state in India,<ref>https://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/wls_8230.aspx</ref> it is an artificial lake. Encompassing a vast expanse of 839 square kilometres, the sanctuary spans across the area,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Official Website of Telangana Tourism Corporation |url=https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/wild-life/PakhalWildlifeSanctuary |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=tourism.telangana.gov.in}}</ref> and is home to a variety of wildlife, including [[Tiger|tigers]], [[leopard]]s, [[Sloth bear|sloth bears]], [[chital]], [[nilgai]], and [[four-horned antelope]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Nimesh |date=2016-12-19 |title=Complete Guide to Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana - Trans India Travels |url=https://www.transindiatravels.com/telangana/pakhal-wildlife-sanctuary/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=www.transindiatravels.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
[[File:Pakhal_lake.jpg|thumb|Pakhal lake]]<br />
It was established in the year 1952 and is located around 50 km away from the town of Warangal, in the state of [[Telangana]].Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary is named after the person who excavated the lake, [[Ganapati (Kakatiya dynasty)|Ganapati Deva]], the [[Kakatiya dynasty|Kakatiyan]] ruler. The lake was constructed in the first decade of the 13th century (1213 AD).<mapframe latitude="17.9499962" longitude="79.9833294" zoom="12" width="400" height="300" /><br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of India]]<br />
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