Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park UPSC

  • Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park is located in the Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana state in India.
  • It is also known as KBR National Park.
  • The park was named after Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, who served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (now divided into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) from 1964 to 1971.
  • In 1994, it was established as a national park.
  • In 1998, the park was officially designated as a national park by the Government of India.
  • Area: Park covers an area of approximately 390 acres ( 1.58 square kilometers).
  • Hills: Park is located in the Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad.
  • River: The park itself doesn’t have a river flowing through it. It is situated near the Musi River.
  • Flora: 600 species of plants, several insectivorous plants (Drosera flycatcher plant) etc.
  • Fauna: Spotted Deer, Indian Hare, Indian Palm Squirrel, Pangolin, Small Indian Civet, Indian Roller, Black Drongo, Indian cobra, Monitor Lizard, Indian Garden Lizard etc.
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