Location:Manjira Bird sanctuary is
located at a distance of 60 kms from Hyderabad on the National Highway No.9. It is 5 kms away from Sangareddy, the headquarters
of Medak district.
How to reach :
Local transportation is available.
Where to Stay :
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Food : Click here for
available food outlets.
Best time to visit:November to March. Manjira wild life sanctuary spreads over an area of 20 sq.kms and is the
abode of a number of resident and migratory birds and the marsh crocodiles. It has an
Environmental Education Centre with a museum, a library, and an auditorium. All this
facilitates in educating the visitors about nature conservation and maintenance of
ecological balance.Boats are in operation to take the visitors around the sanctuary for
bird watching. Binoculars and books on
identification of birds are also available. The films of birds and animals are also shown
everyday on 16-mm projector
Fauna: Invertebrates : Prawns, Mollusis and Zoo plankton.
Fishes : Catla, Rahu, Murrel, Ech
Paten, Karugu, Chidwa.
Reptiles : Monitor Lizards, Fresh Water Turtles, Cobra and
Marsh Crocodiles.
Birds : Painted Storks, Herons,
Coots, Teals, Cormorants, Pochards, Black and White Ibises, Spoon Bills, Open Billed
Storks etc
Flora: Extensive growth of Babul Prosopis. Plants commonly
found in water are Pistia, Hydrilla, Eichornia and Vallisneria.
