 Forests For Survival | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Mangalagiri,Andhra Pradesh |
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| Agency executive | |
| Website | http://forests.ap.gov.in |
Andhra Pradesh Forest Department is one of the administrative divisions of Government ofAndhra Pradesh. It is headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Head of Forest Force (HOFF), anIndian Forest Service officer. The primary function of this department is protection, conservation and management offorests in the Andhra Pradesh State. The Forest Department is organised into 12 territorial circles and 43 divisions. One Senior Officer of the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests functions as Planning and Extension Officer in each district.
Andhra Pradesh State is bestowed with two river systems ofKrishna andGodavari. Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board is a statutory body that maintains and keeps balance of biodiversity in ecosystems, landscapes, heritage sites. The forests in the state can broadly be divided into four major biotic provinces.
The vegetation found in the state is largely of dry deciduous type with a mixture ofTeak, andspecies of thegeneraTerminalia,Dalbergia,Pterocarpus,Anogeissus etc. Fauna includes Tiger, Panther, Wolf, Wild Dog, Hyena, Sloth Bear, Gaur, Black Buck, Chinkara, Chowsingha, Nilgai, Cheetal, Sambar and a number of Birds and Reptiles.
The state is a possessor of some rare and endemic plants likeCycas beddomei,Pterocarpus santalinus,Terminalia pallida,Syzygium alternifolium,Shorea talura,Shorea tumburgia,Psilotum nudum etc. Among its rich fauna, the Double Banded or the Jerdon’s courser, the golden gecko, and the gray slender loris are some of the rare and endemic fauna of the state.
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| Wild Life Sanctuaries | Area (In km2.) |
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| Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary | 235.70 |
| Kolleru Bird Sanctuary | 308.55 |
| Kondakarla Ava Bird Sanctuary | 1.3 |
| Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary | 194.81 |
| Nagarjunasagar Srisailam (Project Tiger) | 3568.00 |
| Rolla Padu | 6.14 |
| Gundla Brahmeswara Wildlife Sanctuary | 1194.00 |
| Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary | 464.42 |
| Nelapattu | 4.58 |
| Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary | 500.00 |
| Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary (Project Elephant) | 357.60 |
| Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary | 1030.85 |
| Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary | 70.70 |
| National Parks | Area (In km2.) |
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| Papikonda National Park[1] | 1012.86 |
| Sri Venkateswara National Park | 525.97 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram) | 2.5 |
| Zoo park | Location | Area (in Acres) |
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| Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park | Tirupati | 5,532 acres (22 km2) |
| Indira Gandhi Zoological Park | Visakhapatnam | 625 acres (2.5 km2) |
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