Andhra Pradesh is bestowed with rich variety of wildlife and natural beauty. There are lush coastal belt, moist deciduous Eastern Ghats, dry deciduous forests of the Nallamalais and the mangrove belt at Coringa, a perfect environ for your wildlife holiday trip in the wildlife parks of Andhra Pradesh. The thick vegetation provides home to varied wildlife of Andhra Pradesh, which can be seen at many sanctuaries here. Some of the animals found in the sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh are, Tiger, Panther, Wild Boar, Jackal Muntjack, Fox, Gaur, Wild Dog, Spotted Deer, Sloth Bear, apart from a variety of water birds and reptiles. Besides, a lot of reptiles like the salt-water crocodile, fishing cats and others are also found in the sanctuaries.
The Srisailam Sanctuary, situated at Nagarjuna Sagar is one of the most successful Tiger reserves in India. Just nearby this reserve is the large reservoir of the Nagarjunasagar Dam on the river Krishna.
Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary is the prefect destination to look for multiplicity of flora and fauna in India. Located in Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh, the sanctuary lies at a distance of 50 km from Mancherila and 260 km from Hyderabad. It was established in 1964.
Alisagar Deer Park
The Alisagar Deer Park is located in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh. It was built by the Nizam in the year 1931. This park has beautiful hillocks and lovely flower gardens. Apart from this, there is also a lake, surrounded by scenic beauty.
Nehru Zoological Park Spread over an area of 1.2 sq. km, Nehru Zoological Park is one of its kind wildlife park in India. The park that was opened to public in 1963, is not only a zoo, but also houses a natural history museum, a dinosaur park and a mini train ride along with more than 3000 animals. The special feature of the zoo is that, although the animas are kept in captivity, the area hugely resembles their natural surroundings. This helps a lot in preserving endangered and rare species of animals and reptiles. The lion safari is the main attarction of the park. Indian and African lions, tigers, hyenas, jackals, Chinkara deer and many more are the animals found here. There is a seperate enclosure that houses only nocturnal animals. It is situated in center of Hyderabad and there is regular bus service to the park from all parts of the city. The park is open from 9 AM till 5 PM and is closed on Mondays. etc.