Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Hydrabad

It is the sixth largest city in India and the capital city of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Hydrabad was historically known as a pearl and diamond trading centre, today it continues to be known as the City of Pearls. Industrialisation attracted major Indian manufacturing, research and finance institutions.

Hill Range:

• Ananthagiri Hills - These are hills located at  Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy district.It is one of the dense forests in Telangana. Ananthagiri Temple is located in this forested area. It is the Birthplace of Musi river, which flows through Hyderabad. It is 5 km from Vikarabad.It is one of the earlist habitat areas. Ancient caves, medieval fort structures and temple shows the antiquity of this area.

Lakes:

      

• Jeedimetla cheruvu - It also known as Fox Sagar or Kolla Cheruvu is the fifth largest lake spread in Hyderabad located in Jeedimetla near Kompally, Hyderabad. The lake is popular for fishing and a popular spot for picnic.

• Hussain Sagar -  It is a lake in Hyderabad, built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. It is fed by River Musi. A large monolithic statue of the Gautama Buddha, erected in 1992 stands in an island in the middle of the lake. Maximum depth of the lake is 32 feet.

      
• Saroornagar Lake - It is a lake in Hyderabad. From the year of its creation in 1626, the lake remained largely clean until 1956 when Hyderabad expanded. Spread over 99 acres , the lake was restored by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority in 2003–04 at a cost of INR 200 million . After the restoration of the lake, migratory birds returned to the lake in big numbers a few years later.

• Alwal Lake - It is an artificial lake near Hyderabad, about 8 kilometers north of Secunderabad. It is situated in Alwal. There were many issues associated with the lake, which made a highly tensed situation for the Alwal Municipality Officials.

      
• Musi River- Musi river also known as Muchukunda River originates in Anantagiri Hills 90 kilometers to the west of Hyderabad and flowed due east for almost all of its course. It joins the Krishna River at Pangal in Nalgonda district after covering a total distance of about 240 km.

Other Lakes -

• Osman Sagar
• Himayat Sagar
• Shamirpet Lake
• Mir Alm Tank
• Safilguda Lake
• Durgam Cheruvu (Secret Lake)
• Bon Cheruvu
• Kapra Cheruvu
• Nacharam Cheruvu
• Langarhouz Cheruvu
• Ramanthapur Cheruvu
• Aryana cheruvu

Birds:

•  Grebes
•  Tropicbirds
•  Pelicans
•  Cormorants
•  Darters
•  Frigatebirds
•  Bitterns, herons and egrets
•  Storks
•  Ibises and spoonbills
•  Flamingos
•  Ducks, geese and swans
•  Osprey
•  Hawks, kites and eagles
•  Falcons
•  Pheasants and partridges
•  Cranes
•  Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots
•  Finfoot
•  Bustards
•  Jacanas
•  Painted snipe
•  Crab plover
•  Oystercatchers
•  Avocets and stilts
•  Thick-knees
•  Pratincoles and coursers
•  Plovers and lapwings
•  Sandpipers and allies