Screening Paper I · 4 Geography · APPSC Group 1
4.2.10 Forests, wildlife and tourism notes
5 notes, in reading order.
- 4.2.10.1Forests of AP: types and forest cover
About 18% of Andhra Pradesh is under forest, mostly tropical dry deciduous forest along the Eastern Ghats from the Simhachalam hills in the north to the Seshachalam hills in the south, with moist deciduous forest in the north coastal agency and mangroves in the Godavari and Krishna estuaries.
Advanced · 8 min · Full course - 4.2.10.2Protected areas of AP: national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and the Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Andhra Pradesh protects its wildlife through three national parks, a network of wildlife sanctuaries from the mangroves of Coringa to the grasslands of Rollapadu, one tiger reserve (Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam, India's largest) and the Rayala Elephant Reserve.
Advanced · 8 min · Full course - 4.2.10.3Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve, Ramsar sites and endemic species of AP
Andhra Pradesh has one biosphere reserve (Seshachalam, 2010), one Ramsar site (Kolleru, 2002), and a set of endemic plants and animals of the southern Eastern Ghats led by red sanders, Cycas beddomei, the golden gecko and Jerdon's courser.
Advanced · 8 min · Full course - 4.2.10.4Heritage and pilgrimage tourism: Tirumala, Srisailam, Lepakshi, Amaravati and Buddhist sites
Pilgrimage drives most tourism in Andhra Pradesh, led by Tirumala, and the state also holds a rich chain of Buddhist stupas and monasteries, Vijayanagara monuments such as Lepakshi, and hill forts of the medieval kingdoms.
Advanced · 9 min · Full course - 4.2.10.5Beach, hill and eco-tourism: Visakhapatnam coast, Araku, Horsley Hills, Gandikota and others
Beyond its temples, Andhra Pradesh offers the beaches of the Visakhapatnam coast, the cool agency hills of Araku and Lambasingi, Horsley Hills in the south, natural wonders such as the Belum and Borra caves and the Gandikota gorge, and forest eco-tourism in Maredumilli and the Papikondalu.
Advanced · 8 min · Full course
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