National parks and wildlife sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh

  • In India
  • September 9, 2015

In today’s era, It has become essential to conserve the wildlife. In the 1960s and 1970s, conservationist demanded a national wildlife protection programme. The Indian wildlife (protection) Act was implemented in 1972 with the aim to conserve and protecting habitat. Here, we have provided details about 10 wildlife sanctuaries.

Trick to remember National Parks of Andhra Pradesh – “MANISH”

Complete List of National Parks of Andhra Pradesh

Name of the Park Establishment Area Location in Andhra Pradesh
Mahavir Harina Vanasthli National Park (M) 1975 14.59 km² Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad
Ali Sagar Deer Park (A) 1985 Nizamabad district of Telangana.
Nehru Zoological National Park (N) 1963 380 acres Hyderabad,Telangana
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (I)  1977 625 acres Visakhapatnam
Shamirpet Deer Park(SH) 1971 54 acres Near Hyderabad





Complete List of Wildlife Sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuaries Establishment Area Location in Andhra Pradesh
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary(It is the second largest surviving stretch of mangrove forests in India with 24 mangrove tree species) 1978 235.7 km2 near  Kakinada
Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 812 km² Eturnagaram
Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary(The last surviving pristine forests of Nallamalai tract, rich in plants of Ethno-Botanical values) 1194 Sq. Kms Kurnool & Prakasam Districts
Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary (It is the only sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh with a population of Asian elephants, which migrated after 200 years from neighboring regions) 1990 357.6 km² Chittor
Kinnersani Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 635.4 km² Khammam district,
Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary 194.8 km² Near Machilipatnam

 

Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary ( It is the only habitat in the world which provides a home for the Jerdon’s courser, a highly endangered species.) 464.42 km2 Kadapa,
Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary( great Indian bustard, the species has suffered a drastic fall in its numbers in the sanctuary in recent years) In the 1980s 6.14 km2 Kurnool district

 


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