Pocharam
Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary
Located
15 Kms from Medak and 115 Kms from Hyderabad, this sanctuary can
be reached by private transport from Medak. Pocharam Forest was
the favourite hunting ground of the Nizam and he declared it as
a wild life sanctuary in the early part of 20th century.
Named after the Pocharam lake formed from bunding of the Allair
in the year 1916 - 1922, it is spread over 9.12 Sq Kms. Surrounded
by lush green forest, it is rich in flora and fauna and attracts
a lot of winged visitors, like the Bar-Headed Goose, Brahminy
Bucks and Open Billed Stork.
There is a center for Eco- Tourism where visitors can see five
species of Antelopes and Deer. Summer temperature goes up to 46
C & in winter it drops to 6 C. The sanctuary is home to animals
like Leopard, Forest Cat, Wild Dog, Wolf, Jackal, Sloth Bear,
Sambar, Nilgai, Chinkara, Chital, and Four horned Antelope.
Best season to visit : November to January.
