CORINGA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Situated 20 Kms from Kakinada and 70 Kms from Rajahmundry, this sanctuary is a part of river Godavari and has a rich growth of Mangrove plantation. A unique feature of this sanctuary is that it's located on the back waters of the sea.
Otter a protected specie is found here among other animals which include Fishing Cat, Jackal, Sea Turtle and Estuarine Crocodile which are found in the creeks. The common birds found are Snipes, Ducks, Sea Gulls and Flamingos.
Accommodation is available at forest rest house located at Coringa and Rajahmundry. Best season to visit is from October to May.


KRISHNA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Location & Area: Krishna and Guntur District. Area 194.81 Sq. Kms.

Uniqueness: The last surviving mangrove forests in the Krishna estuary with unique flora & fauna.

Flora: The Sanctuary supports rich mangrove vegetation with plants like Rhizophora, Avicennia, Sonneratia, Aegiceros.

Fauna: Fishing Cat, Otter, Jackal, Estuarine Crocodile and a variety of local & migratory birds.

Accessibility: 80 Kms. by road from Vijayawada Railway station. 25 Kms. from Repalle in Guntur District.

Accommodation: Forest rest house at Vijayawada & Repalle of Guntur District. Season: October to February.


PULICAT SANCTUARY

Pulicat Sanctuary is located 60-km from Chennai, spreading over Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It covers a total area of 500-sq-km. It is famous as the second largest brackish water lagoon in India along the coast of Bay Bengal. Backwaters of the sea attract large numbers of migratory water birds. It is also a well-known feeding and breeding ground for a variety of aquatic and terrestrial birds.



Flora :
People living in the adjoining 16 islands and 30 villages are directly or indirectly dependent on the lake for their livelihood. It supports a rich bio-diversity. It is surrounded by southern tropical dry evergreen forest with species like Manilkara Hexandra, Albizzia Amara, Strychnos Muxvomica, Ficus Tiela, Dryopteris Sepiata, Pteriospermus, Uberifolium, Glaucum etc and mangrove forest with species like Ezcocaria, Agollocha, Auicenia Officinales, Acanthies Ilicifolius, Rhizophora Apiculata, Xylocarpus Moluecenix, Degiceros Conrniculatum.

Fauna :
The most important bird species who visit this lake is Flamingo. About 15,000 Flamingos visit Pulicat every year. Other birds found here are Pelicans, Painted Storks, Open Billed Storks, Grey Herons, Cormorants, White Ibises, Spoon Bills, Egrets, Reef Herons, Spot Billed Ducks, Shoe Vellers, Pintails, Sand Pipers, Gills, and River Term etc.

Invertebrates like Prawn, Plankton and Mollusks and fishes of about 65 different species like Sable Fish, Sargin Fish, White, Black and Silver Promphets etc. can also be seen here. One can find reptiles like Monitor Lizard, Calotes, Cobra, Russel Viper, and Krait etc.