India /Andhra Pradesh /Chittoor /Tirupati
Sri Venkateswara National Park is located in Chittoor and Cuddapah district and located at a distance of 10 km. from Tirupati. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Sri Venkateshwara National Park extends over two districts of Chittoor and Cuddapah of Andhra Pradesh in an area of 353.62 sq.km. The hilly terrain bounded by Seshachalam and Tirumala hills is rugged and beautiful with gorges, steep slopes, plateaus and valleys. The park is also famous for its beautiful waterfalls like Talakona, Gundalakona and Gunjana.
Flora: It’s dry deciduous mixed type of forest with patches of moist deciduous forest. It is famous for plant species like Sandalwood, Redsanders, Shorea, Thumbergiana, Shorea talura,Terminalia pallida, Cycas beddomei, Syzygium alternifolium etc. It has about 1500 plant species belonging to 176 families. Mammals The sanctuary is famous for very rare slender Lorises and the rare and endangered golden Gecko, Indian Giant Squirrel, Tree Shrew and Flying Lizards. There are other mammal species like the Nilgai, Wildboar, occasional leopard, hyena etc to be seen here as well.
Birds: There are more than 100 species of birds in Sri Venkateswaram including Crested Serpant Eagle, Ashy Crowned Finch Lark, Indian Roller, Kingfishers, White bellied Woodpecker etc. So bird watchers can look forward to a busy and happy time.
Total Coverage Area: 506 sq kms.
Sri Venkateswara National Park
HistoryEdit
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Must SeeEdit
Popular
Visiting TimeEdit
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Closed OnEdit
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Best Season to VisitEdit
November to January.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
2 to 3 hours.
Ticket Required : No Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.
Kids Rs. : N.A.
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.
Kids Rs. : N.A.
Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
Video Camera Rs. : N.A.
Guide Required : No Edit
Approximate cost: N.A.
Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit
Dress Require: N.A.
Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Andhra Spice ; Near Central Bus Stand, Tirupati, Tirupati, India. ; Ph/M – 0877-6660666 ; Food Serve – Indian.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Taxis are also available here.
Bus : APSRTC buses connect all towns in Andhra Pradesh with Tirupati. Tamil Nadu public transport corporation buses connect many cities in the state with Tirupati. KSRTC buses connect many cities in Karnataka with this holy city. The city has a wide network of inter state and inter city buses. Bus stops can be found all over the city from where you can catch a bus to your desired location.
Train : Tirupati Main is a major railway station and has five platforms and presently undergoing modernization. Tirupati is well connected to major cities across India especially Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Quilon, Trivandrum and Hyderabad. It is also connected by Chennai sub-urban railways in North-western line. Renigunta junction which lies on the busy Chennai – Mumbai rail corridor, is 15 km away from Tirupati city. Tirupati is starting point of many trains including, Tirupati-H. Nizammudin AP sampark kranti express, Hari priya express, Narayanadri express, Venkadadri express, Rayalaseema express. Recently, a double decker intercity express was introduced between Tirupati and Kacheguda.
Air : Tirupati Airport is located 15 km from the city center and has flights to Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, New Delhi. Additionally the airport offers flights to Coimbatore, Kolkata, Mumbai. The closest international airport is located in Chennai, (Chennai International Airport) which is 130 km (81 mi) from Tirupati. The Tirupati airport is not yet upgraded to an International airport.
Others : By Autorickshaw : Autos can easily be hailed from the streets. However the former is more expensive as compared to the latter.
By Foot : Tirupati is comparatively a small city, just 16 km, and some of its areas can be easily explored on foot. In fact the religious temples and some other holy places can only be explored on foot.
Things to CarryEdit
- Carry Extra locks for your vehicle as well as rooms.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Do not disturb the animals. It is their place and you are just a guest.
- Make the place clean. Do not leave any papers, plastic, any material.
- This is natural place and it is like a temple.
- Always remember, the place giving us immense pleasure to us and we need to keep it in the same way to our generation to come.
HelplineEdit
- Conservator of Forests, Wildlife Management, Tirupati, Phone:- 0877-2231887,
- Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife Management, Sri.Venkateshwara National Park, Tirupati 0877-2280980
- Ambulance : 102
- Emergency response : 108
- Local police : 100
- Fire service : 101
