Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary

About:

• It is located in Palamner - Kuppam forest ranges of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
• This Sanctuary comes under Project elephant - a Country wide Elephant Conservation Project taken up by Government of India.
• The only home for Asiatic elephants in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
• Flora
  • Plants like Albizzia amara, Ficus glomerata, Zizyphus xylocarpus, Gymnosporia Montana, etc.
• Fauna
  • Reptiles like Common cobra, Rat snake, Indian rock python, Forest calotes, Skinks, etc.
  • Birds like Partidges, quails, storks, Cotton teal, etc.
  • Mammals like Indian Elephant, Panther, Sloth bear, Wild boar, Chowsingha, Nilgai, Hyena, Jackal, etc.