Prelims · 5 Andhra Pradesh Geography · 5.6 Forests, wildlife and tourism

5.6.2 Protected 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.

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Key terms

  • national parks
  • wildlife sanctuaries
  • Sri Venkateswara National Park
  • Papikonda
  • Rajiv Gandhi National Park
  • NSTR
  • tiger reserve
  • Rayala Elephant Reserve
  • Koundinya
  • Coringa
  • Rollapadu
  • Great Indian Bustard
  • Nelapattu
  • Pulicat
  • state symbols

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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