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{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
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| map = India Telangana<br />
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| location = [[Telangana State]], [[India]]<br />
| nearest_city = [[Mancherial]]<br />
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| area = {{Convert|136.2|km2|abbr=on}}<br />
| established = 1980<br />
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| url = http://forests.telangana.gov.in/WildLife/PNWS.htm<br />
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'''Pranahita wildlife sanctuary''' is a protected area located in [[Mancherial district]] (Old [[Adilabad district|Adilabad District]]) of [[Telangana State]], [[India]].<ref name= "APFD">{{cite web | url = http://forests.telangana.gov.in/WildLife/PNWS.htm | title = Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary| author= | date= |work =| publisher = Telangana Forest Department | accessdate = 21 Feb 2015 }}</ref><br />
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This sanctuary is on the bank of [[Pranahita River]], 35&nbsp;km away from [[Mancherial]] town. It is famous for [[Blackbuck]] and over 20 species of reptiles, over 50 species of birds, over 40 species of mammals.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Pranahita was established on 13 March 1980, and covers an area of 136.02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Pranahita is a southern tropical dry [[deciduous forests]], with dry shrub jungle and grasslands.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Visiting time ==<br />
Best time to visit the place is in November to April.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://forests.telangana.gov.in/WildLife/PNWS.htm|title=Telangana Forest Department|website=National Portal of India Telangana Tourism|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref><br />
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There are forest rest house at [[Mancherial]] and [[Chennur, Adilabad district|Chennur]].{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}<br />
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The air temperature varies from 15 to 40 degrees Celsius.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guru|first=Travel|date=2013-08-05|title=The Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary Andhrapradesh|url=https://beautyspotsofindia.com/the-pranahita-wildlife-sanctuary-andhrapradesh/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=Beautiful Indian Tourist Spots|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== How to Reach ==<br />
'''By Road:'''<br />
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[[Hyderabad]] – [[Karimnagar]]- [[Mancherial]] – 258&nbsp;km<br />
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'''By Rail:'''<br />
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Hyderabad to Mancherial – 236&nbsp;km<br />
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'''By Air:'''<br />
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Nearest airport – Hyderabad<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Protected areas in Telangana}}<br />
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[[Category:Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests]]<br />
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Adilabad district]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]<br />
[[Category:1980 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1980]]<br />
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