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	'''Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a forest and wildlife sanctuary located {{Convert\|15\|km\|abbr=on}} from [[Medak]] and {{Convert\|115\|km\|abbr=on}} from [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. Spanning over {{Convert\|130\|km2}}, in the districts of [[Nizamabad district\|Nizamabad]] and [[Medak]],<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=16 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125012102/http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm \|archive-date=25 January 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> it was a former hunting ground of the [[Nizam]] that was declared a wildlife sanctuary in the early 20th century. It is named after the [[Pocharam lake]], formed from the [[bunding]] of the Allair from 1916-1922. The sanctuary has an [[ecotourism]] center for visitors. It is home to many species of birds and [[mammals]].		'''Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a forest and wildlife sanctuary located {{Convert\|15\|km\|abbr=on}} from [[Medak]] and {{Convert\|115\|km\|abbr=on}} from [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. Spanning over {{Convert\|130\|km2}}, in the districts of [[Nizamabad district\|Nizamabad]] and [[Medak]],<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=16 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125012102/http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm \|archive-date=25 January 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> it was a former hunting ground of the [[Nizam]] that was declared a wildlife sanctuary in the early 20th century. It is named after the [[Pocharam lake]], formed from the [[bunding]] of the Allair from 1916 to 1922. The sanctuary has an [[ecotourism]] center for visitors. It is home to many species of birds and [[mammals]].
	* The sanctuary is situated 100 km from [[Nizamabad, Telangana\|Nizamabad]] city.		* The sanctuary is situated 100 km from [[Nizamabad, Telangana\|Nizamabad]] city.

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary
| alt_name =
| iucn_category = IV
| photo = A view from Pocharam Lake with Herons, Egrets, Openbills etc W IMG 9727.jpg
| photo_alt =
| photo_caption = A view from [[Pocharam lake|Pocharam Lake]] with [[heron]]s, [[egret]]s and [[openbill stork]]s
| photo_width =
| map =
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Map of [[Telangana State]]
| map_width =
| location = [[Medak]] and [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Telangana State]], [[India]]
| nearest_city = [[Medak]]
| coordinates = {{coord|18.233|N|78.242|E|region:IN-AP|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref = <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/Pocharam_Sanctuary |title= Pocharam Sanctuary |work=protectedplanet.net}}</ref>
| area = {{Convert|130|km2|abbr=on}}
| established = 1952
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| governing_body =
| world_heritage_site =
| url = http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm
}}
'''Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a forest and wildlife sanctuary located {{Convert|15|km|abbr=on}} from [[Medak]] and {{Convert|115|km|abbr=on}} from [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. Spanning over {{Convert|130|km2}}, in the districts of [[Nizamabad district|Nizamabad]] and [[Medak]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125012102/http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm |archive-date=25 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> it was a former hunting ground of the [[Nizam]] that was declared a wildlife sanctuary in the early 20th century. It is named after the [[Pocharam lake]], formed from the [[bunding]] of the Allair from 1916-1922. The sanctuary has an [[ecotourism]] center for visitors. It is home to many species of birds and [[mammals]].
* The sanctuary is situated 100 km from [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] city.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm}}

{{Protected areas in Telangana}}

[[Category:Nizamabad, Telangana]]
[[Category:Medak district]]
[[Category:Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests]]
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of Telangana]]
[[Category:1952 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1952]]

Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary - Revision history

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