Kasu
Brahmananda Reddy National Park located at Jubilee hill, Hyderabad covers
an area of 156.30 hectares. The park established in 1994 to safeguard the
biodiversity and richness of the area, is named after late Kasu Brahmananda
Reddy, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
The vegetation here is southern tropical deciduous and is the
last remaining representative of the indigenous flora of Hyderabad region.
The park has nearly 600 species of trees, shrubs, climbers, herbs, grasses,
besides several pteridophytes, bryophytes and xerophytes.
The fauna comprises around 113
species of birds, 20 species of reptiles, 15 species of butterflies, 20 species
of mammals and numerous invertebrates. The park situated inside the city
provides an urban refuge for Jungle Cats, Palm Civets, Wild Boars, Hares,
Mongooses, Monitor Lizards, pea fowls, patridges, quails, Pythons, Cobras and
other snakes. Only a few of the large mammals are found here. |
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