Paper I · 8 Geography & Demography of Telangana · 8.3 Soils, forests and wildlife

8.3.2 Forests, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves

About one-fifth of Telangana is under forest cover (18.89%, ISFR 2023). These are mostly dry deciduous teak and mixed forests along the Godavari valley and the Nallamala hills. They are protected in 12 protected areas, including the Kawal and Amrabad tiger reserves.

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Key terms

  • ISFR 2023
  • forest cover
  • 18.89%
  • very dense forest
  • moderately dense forest
  • open forest
  • scrub
  • Mulugu
  • Bhadradri Kothagudem
  • recorded forest area
  • dry deciduous
  • teak
  • Champion and Seth
  • protected areas
  • Kawal Tiger Reserve
  • Amrabad Tiger Reserve
  • Nallamala
  • Chenchu
  • Eturnagaram
  • Pakhal
  • Kinnerasani
  • Pranahita
  • Siwaram
  • Manjira
  • Pocharam
  • KBR National Park
  • Mrugavani
  • Mahavir Harina Vanasthali
  • Nehru Zoological Park
  • Haritha Haram
  • Vana Mahotsavam
  • state symbols

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