Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary

Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Lake in Kambalakonda EDC Visakhapatnam
Location of Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh,India
Location	Andhra Pradesh, India
Nearest city	Visakhapatnam
Coordinates	17°49′31″N 83°18′31″E / 17.82528°N 83.30861°E / 17.82528; 83.30861Coordinates: 17°49′31″N 83°18′31″E / 17.82528°N 83.30861°E / 17.82528; 83.30861
Area	70.70 km² (17,470 acres)
Established	March 10, 1970
Governing body	Andhra Pradesh Forest Department

The Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest located near Visakhapatnam. It is under the control of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department since March 10, 1970. Earlier the land was under the control of Maharajah of Vizianagaram. It was named after the local hillock Kambalakonda. It is a dry evergreen forest mixed with scrub and meadows and covers an area of 70.70 square kilometers. The indicator species is the Indian leopard. ^[1]

Geography

The sanctuary is located between latitudes of 17.34° N to 17.47° N and longitudes of 83.04° E to 83.20° E. The location corresponds to an area west of National Highway 5 (India) on the northern side of Visakhapatnam and Pendurthi in Vizianagaram district. It can be reached by road about 20 km from Visakhapatnam.

The sanctuary has a dry evergreen forest mixed with scrub and meadows. The terrain is hilly with steep slopes.

Flora and fauna

Flora: There is diverse flora and fauna in this sanctuary representing the Eastern Ghats. Floral diversity is high and includes Tectona grandis, Catunaregam spinosa, Grewia tiliaefolia, and Abrus precatorius.

Fauna: The fauna present in the sanctuary is Russell's viper (Daboia russelii), Indian cobra (Naja naja), chameleon, Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi), treepie, quails, partridges, Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), chital (Axis axis), and Indian jackal (Canis aureus indicus). ^[2]

Gallery

Pentatomid nymph at Kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam
Capparis zeylanica shrub kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Visakhapatnam
Sorbus insignis rowan red beries bunch in Kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam
Indian peafowl at Kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam
Reflections at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
Forest at Kambalakonda Visakhapatnam
Axis axis spotted deer at Kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam
Greenery at Kambalakonda Eco Park

References

External links

Official website

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Wildlife sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh

Kolleru Bird Sanctuary Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Rolla Padu Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected areas of Andhra Pradesh

National parks	Sri Venkateswara

Wildlife sanctuaries	Coringa Gundla Brahmeswaram Kambalakonda Koundinya Krishna Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Papikonda Rollapadu Sri Lankamalleswara Penusila

Bird sanctuaries	Kolleru Nelapattu Pulicat Sri Penusila Telineelapuram and Telukunchi Uppalapadu

Protected areas of India

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