5 Nature-Lovers National Parks in Hyderabad

One of the best ways to connect with nature is to become a spectator to nature’s unique gifts. Seeing and observing wildlife in their natural habitat should be one such way. Living in a city like Hyderabad, there is a great possibility that this connection with nature gets lost somewhere in the hustle and bustle of the city.

Relish the calmness and adrenaline rush that comes from being close to the wildlife when you visit a national park in the region. To help you find your perfect fit, a list of national parks in Hyderabad has been compiled below.

1. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park

Kasu Brahmananda National Park or KBR Park as it is popularly called, is a national park spread over an area of more than 150 hectares. But it is not only the area it covers which is the most amazing fact of this place, but it is the fact that the place hosts about 600 species of plants and trees, more than 100 species of birds and a myriad count of butterflies . Reptiles

Location: Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana

2. Mahavir Hirana Vanasthali National Park

This national park of Hyderabad is basically a deer national park and yet it is spread over an area of 3,758 acres. The place proves to be the largest oxygen supply factory in the city and was the hunting ground of the Nizams in the olden days.

Named after the great Jain saint, Mahavir, this national park was established to protect the priceless heritage of the region. In addition to deer, the park now has populations of blackbuck, water watchers, kingfishers, herons, herons and porcupines.

Location: Auto Nagar, Hyderabad

3. Mrugavani National Park

A national park near Hyderabad, Mriguvani National Park is at a distance of about 25 km from Hyderabad. The park was officially declared as a national park in the year 1994 and now houses about 600 different species of flora and variety of fauna including teak, picus, bamboo, sandalwood and pal.

Location: Moinabad, Ranga Reddy District, Chilkur

4. Pench National Par

Pench National Park, which got the status of a national park in the year 1983, is a national park near Hyderabad.

This iconic national park is home to a large number of endangered species but has the largest population of tigers. Other animals of this national park include sambhar, leopard, hyena, wolf, jackal and wild cat.

Location: Turia Post, Kurai Tehseel, Kurai, MP

5. Tadoba National Park

At a distance of about 412 km from Hyderabad city, Tadoba National Park was established in the year 1955. This national park is considered to be the largest and oldest in the state of Maharashtra and comes under one of the 50 tiger reserves. Reserve under Project Tiger