Kambalakonda_Wildlife_Sanctuary

Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary

Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary

Forest near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

The Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest located near Visakhapatnam. It has been under the control of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department since 10 March 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]

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Eastern Ghats view in Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
Calotes versicolor basking on grass at Kambalakonda
View of Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary from Gudilova
Helicteres isora (east Indian screw tree) at Kambalakonda
Carissa spinarum flowers at Kambalakonda
Polyalthia cerasoides red berries bunch at Kambalakonda
Pachliopta hector moving on grass leaf at Kambalakonda
Purple-rumped sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)
Red cedar fruit Erythroxylum monogynum at Kambalakonda
Axis axis (spotted deer) at Kambalakonda

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 National Highway 16 on the northern side of Visakhapatnam and Pendurthi in Visakhapatnam district. 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 Eastern Ghats. Floral diversity is high and includes:

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Fauna

There is a varied fauna[2] present in the sanctuary.

Mammals

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Reptiles

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Birds

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Butterflies

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  • Pentatomid nymph at Kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam
  • Capparis zeylanica shrub kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam
  • Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Visakhapatnam
  • Indian peafowl at Kambalakonda, Visakhapatnam
  • Reflections at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Forest at Kambalakonda Visakhapatnam
  • Rest area at Kambalakonda Ecopark
  • Greenery at Kambalakonda Eco Park
  • Eastern Ghats of Kambalakonda
  • Mottled emigrant butterflies (Catopsilia pyranthe) at Kambalakonda
  • Huge anthill at Kambalakonda
  • A dragon fly (helicopter) at Kambalakonda

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "APFD Website". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. [2]
    http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/09/28/stories/2006092803301900.htm
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    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. [4]
    http://eghats.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Avifauna-of-Kambalakonda.pdf [dead link]
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    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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