Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary - मंजीरा वन्यजीव अभयारण्य

Manjira is a small sanctuary located along the banks of river Manjira. It also supports riverine habitat and is home for many water bird species, mugger crocodiles and fresh water turtles.

About Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary

Manjira bird sanctuary spreads over an area of 20 Sq.km 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.

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
Extensive growth of Babul Prosopis. Plants commonly found in water are Pistia, Hydrilla, Eichornia and Vallisneria

How to Reach

Train to Hyderabad (150 km); Hyderabad (150 km)

General Information

Total Area: 3568 Sq.km
Species found: Catla, Rahu, Murrel, Ech Paten, Karugu, Chidwa,Painted Storks, Herons, Coots, Teals, Cormorants, Pochards, Black and White Ibises, Spoon Bills, Open Billed Storks etc

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