About Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary:
- It is located near Visakhapatnam city in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- Spread across the rolling Eastern Ghats, it covers more than 70 sq.km.
- The sanctuary derives its name from the local hillock Kambalakonda.
- Topography: It constitutes a hilly terrain having steep slopes.
- Vegetation: It hosts dry evergreen forests, a highly threatened and unique forest type seen only in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in India.
- Flora:
- Several species of flora found in the sanctuary are representatives of Eastern Ghats.
- Some of the prominent species of flora include Abrus precatorius, Grewia tiliaefolia, Catunaregam spinosa, Tectona grandis, and others.
- One of the most stunning flowers found in the region includes the Indian screw tree.
- Other flowers and fruits, like flowers of the Bush plum tree, Jungle berry bunches, can be found all across the landscape.
- Fauna:
- Indian Leopard is regarded as the indicator species of the sanctuary.
- Other fauna include Indian Jackal, Chital, Indian Pangolin, Indian Muntjac, Indian Leopard, Partridges, Quails, Treepie, Asian Paradise-flycatcher, Chameleon, Indian Cobra and many more.
