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| Sri Venkateshwara National Park |
| Sri Venkateswara National Park amidst the range of sanctuaries. The park makes an interesting excursion from the divine land of Tirupati. And stretches over the districts of Chittoor and Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh at a distance of 10 km from Tirupati. Established in 1989 as a National Park .Sprawling across 353.62 square kilometers, covered by dry deciduous mixed type of forest. It boasts of many mesmerizing waterfalls, like Talakona, Gundalakona and Gunjana |
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| The park is no less than a veritable heaven, where precipitous gorges, sheer ridges, unfathomable valleys |
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| and striking waterfalls find their place in a lush green countryside, surrounded by Seshachalam and Tirumala hills. The inhabitants of Sri Venkateshwara National Park quench their thirst from Talakona, Gundalakona and Gunjana Waterfalls. Rugged slopes, steep gorges and surging waterfalls characterize Tirumala Hills which surrounds this National Park. Another hill named Seshachalam also lies on the fringe of this National Park. |
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| Over and above, a plethora of wild animals and birds make the affable community in this indigenous land. Established in 1989, Sri Venkateswara National Park was named after Lord Venkateswara - the 'Lord of Seven Hills' |
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| The sanctuary is renowned for the rare lender Loris and the golden Gecko, Indian giant squirrel, tree shrew and flying lizards. The wide range of fauna found here includes wild animals and mammals like Tiger, Civet, Jackal, Black Buck, Panther, Spotted Deer, Ibex, Sloth Bear, Pig, Bear, Bonnet Monkey, Wild Dogs, Bison, Jackal, Fox, Rare Golden Gecko, Jungle Fowl, Indian Giant Squirrel, Tree Shrew, Flying Lizards, Nilgai, Wildboar, Occasional Leopard and Hyena. Avifauna comprises of more than 100 species of birds, including Crested Serpant Eagle, Ashy Crowned Finch Lark, Indian Roller, Kingfishers, White bellied Woodpecker, etc. |
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| Bird watchers can observe the crested serpent eagle, ashy crowned finch lark, Indian roller, kingfishers and white bellied woodpecker. |
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| Besides fauna, Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary is also quite rich in flora and foliage. The mixed vegetation in the park has patches of moist deciduous tree-plants. It has approximately 1500 species of plants, which belong to 176 families. Some of plant species available in Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary are Sandalwood, Redsanders, Shorea, Thumbergiana, Shorea talura, Terminalia pallida, Cycas beddomei, Syzygium alternifoliumm, Tamba Jalari, Gymnosperm, Tella Karakkaya, etc. |
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| The Forest House at Tirupati encourages tourists to have a comfortable accommodation and dining to the Sri Venkateshwara National Park. |
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| Best time to visit is from November to January. Accommodation is available at the forest rest houses in Tirupati, which is 10 km away. |
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| 10 kms from Tirupati by road. The park is a three hours drive or 160 km from Madras, |