Flora
It's
dry deciduous mixed type of forest with patches of moist
deciduous forest. It is famous for plant species like
Sandalwood, Redsanders, Shorea, Thumbergiana, Shorea
talura,Terminalia pallida, Cycas beddomei, Syzygium
alternifolium etc. It has about 1500 plant species belonging
to 176 families. Mammals The sanctuary is famous for
very rare slender Lorises and the rare and endangered
golden Gecko, Indian Giant Squirrel, Tree Shrew and
Flying Lizards. There are other mammal species like
the Nilgai, Wildboar, occasional leopard, hyena etc
to be seen here as well.
Birds
There
are more than 100 species of birds in Sri Venkateswaram
including Crested Serpant Eagle, Ashy Crowned Finch
Lark, Indian Roller, Kingfishers, White bellied Woodpecker
etc. So bird watchers can look forward to a busy and
happy time.
Fauna
The
fauna found here are tiger, panther, spotted deer, Sambar,
black buck, bison, ibex, sloth bear, pig, bear, Bonnet
monkey, mongoose, wild dogs, jackal, fox, wolf, civet
cat, jungle cat, rare and endangered golden gecko, Indian
giant squirrel, tree shrew, lizards etc and birds like
partridges, quail, peacock, jungle fowl etc. |
