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Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary

Riverine teak forest on the Godavari in Telangana, home to marsh crocodiles, leopards and sloth bears

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01 — The story

Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary protects 36.29 sq km of riverine forest along the Godavari in Telangana, where teak grows mixed with terminalia over rolling ground. It lies in Mancherial district, around 10 km from Manthani, 30 km from Godavarikhani and 40 km from Peddapalli.

Marsh crocodiles from the Godavari make their home in the sanctuary. Its forest also shelters Indian leopards, sloth bears, nilgai, blackbuck, chital, pythons and langurs, and among the birds recorded here are parrots, peafowl and vultures.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.