Hyderabad Botanical Garden

Hyderabad Botanical Garden, also known as Sri Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy Botanical Garden, is a sprawling botanical garden located in Kothaguda, Kondapur near HITEC City. Developed by the Telangana Forest Department across approximately 270 acres of undulating land in the Kothaguda Reserve Forest, the garden features 19 sectors or Vanams showcasing medicinal plants, timber trees, fruit trees, ornamental plants, aquatic plants, and bamboo groves. It serves as an eco-tourist destination for nature walks, birdwatching, and environmental education.

Visitors can explore paved walkways through 19 themed sectors featuring diverse plant collections including medicinal plants, ornamental plants, fruit and timber trees, bamboos, palm trees, and aquatic plants. The garden offers shaded paths for walking and jogging, meditation zones, children's play areas, and opportunities for birdwatching with over 150 bird species. Visitors will encounter natural landscapes with water bodies, rolling meadows, rock formations, and lush greenery providing a peaceful escape from the city.

The garden was developed by the Telangana Forest Department and named after Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. It was established to conserve natural flora and fauna in the Kothaguda Reserve Forest. In July 2018, newly developed recreational facilities including Nakshatra Vanam, Rasi Vanam, and Navagraha Vanam were inaugurated.

The garden serves as an educational and conservation facility promoting awareness about plant diversity and environmental preservation. It conducts natural camps and interactive sessions on natural habitats and flora for groups and visitors.