Eastern Ghats view near Bakkannapalem reservoir 01

View of Kambalakonda Wildlife sanctuary near Gudilova

Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) at Madhurawada 01

Red cedar fruit (Erythroxylum monogynum) at Kambalakonda

(Axis axis) spotted deer at Kambalakonda

The Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is a

forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...

located near

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. It has been under the control of

Andhra Pradesh Forest Department Andhra Pradesh Forest Department is one of the administrative divisions of Government of Andhra Pradesh. It is headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Head of Forest Force. The primary function of this department is protection, con ...

since 10 March 1970. Earlier the land was under the control of Maharajah of

Vizianagaram Vizianagaram is a city and the headquarters of Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is central Eastern Ghats, about west of the Bay of Bengal and north-northeast of Visakhapatnam. The city has a population of 22 ...

. 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

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is the

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Geography

The sanctuary is located from 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

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on the northern side of Visakhapatnam and Pendurthi in

Visakhapatnam district Visakhapatnam district (formerly known as Vizagapatam district) is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, headquartered at Visakhapatnam. It is one of the twenty-six districts in Andhra Prad ...

. It can be reached by road about 3 km from Visakhapatnam, opposite to zoo park. 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

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. Floral diversity is high and includes:

Fauna

There is a varied faunahttp://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/09/28/stories/2006092803301900.htm present in the sanctuary.

Mammals

Reptiles

Birds

Butterflies

Gallery

Pentatomid_nymph,_Kambalakonda_Wildlife_Sanctuary,_Visakhapatnam.jpg, ''Pentatomid nymph'' at Kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam Capparis zeylanica shrub kambalakonda Visakhapatnam.jpg, ''Capparis zeylanica'' shrub kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam Kambhalakonda EDC Vizag.jpg, Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Visakhapatnam Indian peafowl Kambalakonda Visakhapatnam.JPG, Indian peafowl at Kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam Reflections at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary.JPG, Reflections at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary Forest at Kambalakonda Visakhapatnam.JPG, Forest at Kambalakonda Visakhapatnam Rest area at Kambalakonda Ecopark Visakhapatnam.JPG, Rest area at Kambalakonda Ecopark Greenery at Kambalakonda Eco Park.JPG, Greenery at Kambalakonda Eco Park Madhurawada Dome section of Eastern Ghats at Bakkannapalem.JPG, Eastern Ghats of Kambalakonda Mottled Emigrant Butterflies (Catopsilia pyranthe) at Kambalakonda 02.jpg, Mottled emigrant butterflies (''Catopsilia pyranthe'') at Kambalakonda Huge anthill Kambalakonda Visakhapatnam.JPG, Huge anthill at Kambalakonda A dragon fly (helicopter).jpg, A dragon fly (helicopter) at Kambalakonda

References

External links

* {{Protected areas of Andhra Pradesh Wildlife sanctuaries in Andhra Pradesh Tourist attractions in Visakhapatnam Parks in Visakhapatnam Uttarandhra 1970 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Protected areas established in 1970