Bird Identification Does anyone know the driving directions to Manjira Bird Sanctuary?

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Question by mn: Does anyone know the driving directions to Manjira Bird Sanctuary?
Does anyone know how to reach Manjira Bird (Wildlife ) sanctuary – located in Medak district, from Secunderabad?

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Answer by asimboral
MANJIRA BIRD SANCTUARY

Total Area 3568-sq-kms
Best time to visit July 1 to October 31

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

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.

The Manjira Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh is one of the most popular of the sanctuaries in the state because of being the habitat of a large number of resident as well as migratory birds. It is located near the Sangareddy in the district of Medak in Andhra Pradesh, along the river Manjira.

There are nine small islands which together forms this small sanctuary between the Manjira and Singur barrages. The months between October and July are the best for visiting this sanctuary. To reach the Manjira Wildlife & Bird sanctuary, Hyderabad will be the nearest railhead . To travel by road, it is at a distance of 29 km from Mecharia, which is the nearest town to the sanctuary, 50 km from Hyderabad. There are regular bus services that connect Medak with cities like Hyderabad, Nizamabad and Karimnagar

Best Time To Visit: October to March

Accommodation
The place is very near to Hyderabad and the tourists can stay at hotels or lodges in Hyderabad and Inspection Bungalows at Sangareddy and Sadashivpet

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