Coringa
Wild Life Sanctuary, Coringa :
Situated 20 Kms from Kakinada and 70 Kms from
Rajahmundry, this sanctuary is a part of river
Godavari and
has a rich growth of Mangrove plantation. A unique
feature of this sanctuary is that it's located
on the back waters of the sea. Otter, a protected
specie is found here. Among other animals which
include Fishing Cat, Jackal, Sea Turtle and Estuarine
Crocodile which are found in the creeks. The
common birds found
are Snipes, Ducks, ,Sea Gulls and Flamingos.
Best season to visit is from
October to May.
Accommodation is available at forest rest houses located at Coringa and
Rajahmundry
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Eturnagaram
Sanctuary, Eturnagaram :
Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the
oldest sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh. It is spread
at
a distance of 806 sq.km in Warangal district.
It is located at a distance of 90 km. from
Warangal and 250 km. from Hyderabad.
The forest includes southern tropical dry deciduous type of teak and its associates
like Thiruman, Maddi, Bamboo etc., while the fauna includes several endangered
animals like
Tiger, Sloth Bear, Four Horned Antelope, Chinkara, Black Buck etc
Best
season to visit: From October to April
Contact: Divisional Forest
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Gundla
Brahmeswara Sanctuary, Nandyal : Gundla
Brahmeswaram Sanctuary lies between Kurnool
and Prakasam districts, spread
over 1194 sq.km
at a distance of 30 Km. from Nandyal. This sanctuary
has mixed deciduous forests of Teak, Prerocarpuss,
Terminalia, Albizzia, Anogeissius, Dalbergia,
Boswelia, Shisham, Andug & Bamboo.
It is situated on Gundla Brahmeshwaram plateau running south north of the Nallamallai
hill range, with cuts and broken hill ranges, valleys and plateau's. A perennial
river by name 'Gundlakamma', crosses through the sanctuary. The sanctuary presents
a varied habitat for wild
life.
Tiger, Panther, Sloth bear, Wild dog, Hyena, Jungle cat, Langur, Bonnet monkey,
Pangolin, Sambar, Nilgai, Chowsinga, Chinkara, Mouse deer, Monitor lizard, Python
and Marsh crocodile are found
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Indira
Gandhi Zoological park, Visakhapatnam : The
park covers an area of 625 acres. It is presently
one of the largest zoo located in the natural
settings of a reserve forest about 4 km.
from the Visakhapatnam
railway
station on the National Highway at Mathurawada.
Nearly eighty species of animals numbering to about eight hundred are present
in the zoo.
The Zoo Park has different sections for primates, carnivores, lesser carnivores,
small
mammals, reptiles, ungulates, and birds.
Primates This section houses various species of monkeys - the common Langur,
Rhesus monkey, Bonnet Monkey and other exotic fauna like Mandrills, Olive Baboons
and Sacred Baboons.
Carnivores This section has Panthers, Tigers, Lions, Pumas, Jaguars and lesser
carnivores like the Wolves, Jackals, Wild Dogs, Hyenas, etc.,
The
Himalayan Black Bear and the Sloth Bear are housed in large moated enclosures.
The Hippopotamus is a special attraction at the zoo. The Crocodile Complex has
all the three Indian Crocodile
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Kaundinya
Wildlife Sanctuary, Palamaneru :
This sanctuary is located 50 Km from Chittoor
and 120 Km from Bangalore by road. It covers
an area
of 358-sq-kms. The area is covered by southern
tropical thorn type of forests, consisting of
flora Albiziaamara, Ficusreligiosa, Ficustomentosa,
Ficus
Bengalensis and Bamboo.
The flora also consists of a species, which is a regeneration of 'santalum' album.
The habitat of Kaundinya sanctuary is rugged with high hills and deep valleys.
The Kaigal and Kaundinya are two streams,
which flow through the sanctuary.
Tourists can find a wide variety of animals like Cheetal, Four horned Antelope,
Sambhar, Mouse Deer, Hare, Porcupine, Wild boar, Jungle Cat, Jackal, Sloth Bear,
Panther, Jungle Fowl,
Peafowl's and Elephants. |
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