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WildLife

The term Protected Areas is commonly used to describe areas of

Ecological and Biological importance like Wildlife Sanctuaries ,

National Parks , Zoos , Game reserves etc. An area qualifies to be

declared as Protected Area when it bears some floral or faunal species of

great significance, which needs to be conserved or has an ecological

system, which is fragile and needs to be protected

Geographically Andhra Pradesh stands as the fifth largest state in India

with the longest coastline stretching over 1000 Kms. The State is

bestowed with two mighty river systems of Krishna and Godavari. The

State has wide and varied vegetation types enriched by a variety of flora

and fauna. Andhra Pradesh being located strategically in the central

region of the Indian sub-continent has representatives of the magnificentIndian plant & animal life

The forest in the state can broadly be divided into four major biotic provinces.

Deccan Plateau - 53 %

Central Plateau - 35 %

Eastern Highland - 11 %

East Coastal Plains - 1 %

----- The vegetation found in the state is largely of dry deciduous type with a mixture of Teak,

Terminalias, Dalbergias, Pterocarpus, Anogeissus etc. The hills of Eastern Ghats add greatlyto the Biological Diversity and provide centers of endemism for plants, birds and lesser forms

of animal life. The varied habitat harbors a diversity of fauna which includes Tiger, Panther,

Wolf, Wild Dog, Hyena,Sloth Bear, Gaur, Black Buck, Chinkara, Chowsingha, Nilgai,

Cheetal, Sambar and a number ofBirdsand Reptiles

Andhra Pradesh has a network of (22) Sanctuaries and (4) National Parks

covering an area of 12,579.205 Sq. Kms. or 4.57 % of the geographical

area of the state

WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES AND NATIONAL PARKS

AREA

(In Sq. Kms.)

Sanctuaries

KAWAL

893.00
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PRANAHITA

136.02

SIVARAM

29.81

ETURNAGARAM

803.00

PAKHAL

860.20

KINNERA SANI

635.40

PAPIKONDA

591.00

CORINGA

235.70

KOLLERU

308.55

KRISHNA

194.81

POCHARAM

129.84

MANJIRA

20.00

NAGARJUNASAGAR SRISAILAM (Project Tiger)

3568.00

ROLLA PADU
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6.14

GUNDLA BRAHMESWARA

1194.00

SRI LANKAMALLESHWARA

464.42

NELAPATTU

4.58

PULICAT

500.00

KAUNDINYA (Project Elephant)

357.60

SRI PENINSULA NARASIMHA

1030.85

KAMBALA KONDA

70.70

National Parks

Sri Venkateshwara Sanctuary & National Park

525.97

K ASU BRAHMANANDA REDDY NATIONAL PARK

1.425

Mrugavani National Park

3.60

Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park

14.59

TOTAL AREA
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12579.205

Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam BACK

Location, Objectives, Plans

Indira Gandhi Zoological park is situated in Visakhapatnam amidst the scenic

eastern ghats of India, flanked by hills on either side and Bay of Bengal on the

east.

Declared open to the public on 19th May 1977. The park extends over an area

of 625 acres.

> Conservation of critically endangered fauna (Special attention on endemic

fauna).

> Wildlife Conservation and Management.

Plans to construct nocturnal animal house, reptile house and enclosures for

animals apart from setting up Marine land complex on shores of the Bay ofBengal in an area of hundred acres.

Animal / Bird collection

Eighty species numbering 800 animals -

Primates comprising monkeys : Common langur, rhesus monkey, bonnet

monkey and fauna like mandrills, olive and sacred babbons.

Carnivores : Panthers, tigers, lions, pumas, jaguars, wolves, jackals, hyena,

ratle etc.

Reptiles: Pythons, Tortoise, terrapins, Monitor lizards

Herbivores: Elephant, Bison, Sambar, Spotted deer, and Thamin deer

Birds : Grey/ Rosy pelicans, Pied horn bills, painted storks, peacocks, ducks,

love birds, cockateels and other ground birdsSpecial attractions : Hippopotamus & Crocodiles.
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