Sri Venkateswara National Park

Sri Venkateswara National Park is a 353 sq km national park and biosphere reserve spread across the Seshachalam Hills of the Eastern Ghats in Tirupati and Annamayya districts, Andhra Pradesh. Established in 1989, it surrounds the Tirumala hills near Tirupati. Notable for its dry deciduous and mixed forests, endemic flora including Red Sanders, waterfalls such as Talakona, and diverse wildlife.

Visitors can expect dense forest landscapes of the Seshachalam Hills with valleys, streams and waterfalls. The park offers forested trekking trails, viewpoints, and areas for wildlife and birdwatching. Inside the park are natural attractions like Talakona Waterfall and Silathoranam natural rock arch. The environment is largely natural and protected, with forest check posts, interpretation facilities and proximity to the Tirumala temple town.