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{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in India}} | |||
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| name = Kawal Tiger Reserve | |||
| alt_name = Jannaram forest | |||
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| location = [[Mancherial district]], [[Telangana]] | |||
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[[File:Kawal tiger reserve.jpg|thumb|The outer view of Reserve]] | [[File:Kawal tiger reserve.jpg|thumb|The outer view of Reserve]] | ||
'''Kawal Tiger Reserve,''' is a [[Nature reserve|nature preserve]] located in [[Jannaram]] mandal of [[Mancherial district|Mancherial District]] in the [[Telangana]] state of [[India]]. Previously, the area was part of [[Adilabad district]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Kawal-to-be-developed-as-eco-tourism-centre/articleshow/10599432.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805015402/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-04/hyderabad/30358928_1_eco-tourism-aptdc-tiger-reserve |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-08-05 |title=Kawal to be developed as eco-tourism centre |date=2011-11-04 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/zoo-park-stripped-of-striped-beauty/191885-60-121.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709121218/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/zoo-park-stripped-of-striped-beauty/191885-60-121.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-09 |title=Zoo park stripped of striped beauty - South India - Hyderabad - ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=2012-03-17}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] declared Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary to be a [[tiger]] [[Project Tiger|reserve]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/kawal-wildlife-sanctuary-declared-tiger-reserve/article3301822.ece |title=Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary declared tiger reserve |work=The Hindu |date=2012-04-11 |access-date=2015-02-06}}</ref> The reserve is the oldest sanctuary in the northern Telangana. It is known for its rich biodiversity, including a variety of [[flora]] and [[fauna]]. This sanctuary is catchment for the rivers [[Godavari]] and [[Kadam river|Kadam]], which flow towards the south of the sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forests.telangana.gov.in/WildLife/Kawal.htm|title=Kawal Wildlife Tiger Reserve|website=forests.telangana.gov.in|access-date=10 March 2017|archive-date=10 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910105027/http://forests.telangana.gov.in/WildLife/Kawal.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
'''Kawal Tiger Reserve''' is located | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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===Tiger reserve status=== | ===Tiger reserve status=== | ||
It was listed as tiger reserve in April 2012.<ref | It was listed as a [[tiger]] [[Tiger reserves of India|reserve]] in April 2012.<ref>{{cite news| last=Singh | first=S. Harpal | title=Kawal tiger reserve a green oasis | website=The Hindu | date=30 September 2012 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/kawal-tiger-reserve-a-green-oasis/article55685117.ece | access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> Due to this status, it was developed as a tiger habitat with the release of 150 [[cheetal]]s as a prey population. To reduce [[poaching]], new checkposts have been created. Traditional sources of water were improved. | ||
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
Mancherial district is situated between 18.8756° N, 79.4591° E. It is surrounded by [[Adilabad]] and Komuram Bheem on the north, [[Karimnagar]] and [[Nizamabad district|Nizamabad]] on the south and [[Nanded district]] on the west. It is located in the Mancherial district at a distance of {{convert|50|km|abbr=on}} from its district headquarters. It extended from the [[Sahayadri Hills|Sahyadri hillranges]] to the [[Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve|Tadoba forest]] in [[Maharashtra]] (GoAP2012; Rajagopal 1976)<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Rathod |first1=Bikku and Rambabu M|title=Tiger Reserve in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary: Issues and Concerns|journal=International Journal of Innovative Research and Practices|volume=1|issn=2321-2926}}(</ref> | Mancherial district is situated between 18.8756° N, 79.4591° E. It is surrounded by [[Adilabad district|Adilabad]] and [[Komaram Bheem Asifabad district|Komuram Bheem]] on the north, [[Karimnagar district|Karimnagar]] and [[Nizamabad district|Nizamabad]] on the south and [[Nanded district]] on the west. It is located in the Mancherial district at a distance of {{convert|50|km|abbr=on}} from its district headquarters. It extended from the [[Sahayadri Hills|Sahyadri hillranges]] to the [[Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve|Tadoba forest]] in [[Maharashtra]] (GoAP2012; Rajagopal 1976)<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Rathod |first1=Bikku and Rambabu M|title=Tiger Reserve in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary: Issues and Concerns|journal=International Journal of Innovative Research and Practices|volume=1|issn=2321-2926}}(</ref> | ||
It is spread over an area of {{convert|893|km2|abbr=on}}, nearly 220,800 acres | It is spread over an area of {{convert|893|km2|abbr=on}}, nearly 220,800 acres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/06/stories/2007100650190200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013181843/http://hindu.com/2007/10/06/stories/2007100650190200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-13 |title=Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : 'Carry on Heaven' play to be staged tomorrow |date=2007-10-06 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-03-17}}</ref> | ||
The reserve is accessible from Mancherial {{convert|50|km|mi}} and from [[Hyderabad]] {{convert|270|km|mi}} by road. The nearest [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|airport is in Hyderabad]]. | The reserve is accessible from Mancherial {{convert|50|km|mi}} and from [[Hyderabad]] {{convert|270|km|mi}} by road. The nearest [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|airport is in Hyderabad]]. | ||
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=== Fauna === | === Fauna === | ||
[[Mammal | [[Mammal]] species that have been sighted include [[Bengal Tiger|tiger]], [[leopard]], [[gaur]], [[Chital|cheetal]], [[Sambar deer|sambar]], [[nilgai]], [[barking deer]], [[chowsingha]], and [[sloth bear]]. Several species of [[Bird|birds]] and [[reptiles]] are also found in the sanctuary. | ||
About 48 tigers are currently staying at the sanctuary, according to unofficial government sources, a number which the government hopes will increase over time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jannaram Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary|url=https://www.telangana360.com/2016/11/jannaram-kawal-wildlife-sanctuary.html|access-date=2021-06-07|website=Telangana 360}}</ref> | |||
==Threats== | |||
It is increasingly getting threatened by growing human encroachment, rampant poaching, illegal wood felling and habitat loss. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==Further reading== | |||
Tiger Reserve in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary: Issues and Concerns by Bikku Rathod and M Rambabu published in | Tiger Reserve in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary: Issues and Concerns by Bikku Rathod and M Rambabu published in | ||
International Journal of Innovative Research and Practices Vol.1, Issue 1, January 2013ISSN 2321-2926 | International Journal of Innovative Research and Practices Vol.1, Issue 1, January 2013ISSN 2321-2926 | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://forests.telangana.gov.in/WildLife/Kawal.htm Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910105027/http://forests.telangana.gov.in/WildLife/Kawal.htm |date=10 September 2019 }} | |||
* [http://forests.telangana.gov.in/WildLife/Kawal.htm Official website] | |||
{{Protected areas in Telangana}} | {{Protected areas in Telangana}} | ||
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1965]] | [[Category:Protected areas established in 1965]] | ||
[[Category:1965 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]] | [[Category:1965 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
{{Adilabad-geo-stub}} | {{Adilabad-geo-stub}} | ||
{{India-protected-area-stub}} | {{India-protected-area-stub}} | ||
[[Category:Mancherial district]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:34, 23 February 2026
| Kawal Tiger Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Jannaram forest | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location in Telangana  Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary (India) | |
| Location | Mancherial district, Telangana |
| Coordinates | 19°07′08″N 78°59′56″E / 19.1188949°N 78.9989734°E |
| Area | 2,015.44 km2 (778.17 sq mi) |
| Established | 2012 |
Kawal Tiger Reserve, is a nature preserve located in Jannaram mandal of Mancherial District in the Telangana state of India. Previously, the area was part of Adilabad district.[1][2] The Government of India declared Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary to be a tiger reserve in 2012.[3] The reserve is the oldest sanctuary in the northern Telangana. It is known for its rich biodiversity, including a variety of flora and fauna. This sanctuary is catchment for the rivers Godavari and Kadam, which flow towards the south of the sanctuary.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
The KWS was established in 1965 and later declared as a Protected Area (PA) in 1999 under the WPA, 1972.
Tiger reserve status[edit | edit source]
It was listed as a tiger reserve in April 2012.[5] Due to this status, it was developed as a tiger habitat with the release of 150 cheetals as a prey population. To reduce poaching, new checkposts have been created. Traditional sources of water were improved.
Location[edit | edit source]
Mancherial district is situated between 18.8756° N, 79.4591° E. It is surrounded by Adilabad and Komuram Bheem on the north, Karimnagar and Nizamabad on the south and Nanded district on the west. It is located in the Mancherial district at a distance of 50 km (31 mi) from its district headquarters. It extended from the Sahyadri hillranges to the Tadoba forest in Maharashtra (GoAP2012; Rajagopal 1976)[6] It is spread over an area of 893 km2 (345 sq mi), nearly 220,800 acres.[7]
The reserve is accessible from Mancherial 50 kilometres (31 mi) and from Hyderabad 270 kilometres (170 mi) by road. The nearest airport is in Hyderabad.
Wildlife[edit | edit source]
Flora[edit | edit source]
The sanctuary is one of the richest teak forests in the state, with dense pristine areas free of human disturbance. The River Godavari flows through this area. Dry deciduous teak forests mixed with bamboo, terminalia, pterocarpus, anogeissus and cassias.
Fauna[edit | edit source]
Mammal species that have been sighted include tiger, leopard, gaur, cheetal, sambar, nilgai, barking deer, chowsingha, and sloth bear. Several species of birds and reptiles are also found in the sanctuary.
About 48 tigers are currently staying at the sanctuary, according to unofficial government sources, a number which the government hopes will increase over time.[8]
Threats[edit | edit source]
It is increasingly getting threatened by growing human encroachment, rampant poaching, illegal wood felling and habitat loss.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kawal to be developed as eco-tourism centre". The Times of India. 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ "Zoo park stripped of striped beauty - South India - Hyderabad - ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary declared tiger reserve". The Hindu. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ "Kawal Wildlife Tiger Reserve". forests.telangana.gov.in. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ↑ Singh, S. Harpal (30 September 2012). "Kawal tiger reserve a green oasis". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Rathod, Bikku and Rambabu M. "Tiger Reserve in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary: Issues and Concerns". International Journal of Innovative Research and Practices. 1. ISSN 2321-2926.(
- ↑ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : 'Carry on Heaven' play to be staged tomorrow". The Hindu. 6 October 2007. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ "Jannaram Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary". Telangana 360. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
Tiger Reserve in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary: Issues and Concerns by Bikku Rathod and M Rambabu published in International Journal of Innovative Research and Practices Vol.1, Issue 1, January 2013ISSN 2321-2926
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official website Archived 10 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine