The Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary is the home to a number of wild animals, birds and reptiles. Among the wildlife found at the Rollapadu Bird sanctuary , there are Black Buck, Bonnet Macaque, Indian Bustard, Indian Roller, Sparrows, Mynas, Russell’s Viper, Indian Cobra, jackal, Wolf and Indian Fox. There are a number of regular state buses that transport the tourists Kurnool and Nandikotkuru.
The Rollapadu Bird sanctuary is also popular as it is the dwelling to the Great Indian Bustard which is an endangered bird. The landscape at the sanctuary is covered with thorny bushes as well as open grasslands which provide the ideal habitat for the animals and birds. There are also regular buses from Kurnool and Nandikotkuru to the sanctuary.
To reach the Rollapadu Bird sanctuary by air, Hyderabad would be the nearest airport. The Kurnool Railway station is only at a distance of about 60 kilometers from the sanctuary.
Flora
Rollapadu is primarily a grassland ecosystem with mixed forests and thorny bushes. Cotton, tobacco and sunflower are cultivated in the agricultural lands that border the sanctuary.
Fauna
Rollapadu sanctuary is home to a varied set of faunal and avifaunal species. Foxes, jackals, bonnet macaques, jungle cats, sloth bears and black bucks have been reported at the sanctuary as also the Russell’s viper and Indian cobra. It also houses 132 bird species with the Alganur reservoir near the sanctuary frequented annually by migratory species. Some of the bird species spotted at Rollapadu besides the bustard and the florican include Indian rollers, several myna species, short-toed snake eagles and winter migrant waterfowl such as barheaded geese, demoiselle cranes and greater flamingos.
An increase in the blackbuck population at the sanctuary has been postulated as one of the reasons for the fall in numbers of the bustard and the florican there. Their feeding on the grasses has in turn led to a fall in the numbers of grasshoppers and locusts that constitute an important source of food for the two bird species besides also reducing the nesting area available to these ground nesting birds.
Weather and Best Time to Visit
Almost climate of this area is hot as entire Andhra Pradesh state is in the hot zone. Monsoon season is slightly relaxing in this sanctuary but still October to February is the best time to see this sanctuary.
How to Reach
Nandikotkuru is easily accessible by all means of transportation available.
By Air
By air access is possible for this place as Hyderabad is the nearest airport and located at 91 kilometers distance from here.
By Rail
Kurnool railway station is the nearest railway station and located at the distance of 60 kilometers. From railway station, frequent road services are available to reach this wild life sanctuary.
By Road
From Kurnool Bus station, APSRTC operates its bus service regularly to this place. A large number of tourists daily visit this forest and apart from APSRTC, various private taxies and tourist cabs are also in service from Kurnool. These vehicles are available on affordable charges at every time.
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