Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary

Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Andhra Pradesh, India
Nearest city	Nellore, India
Coordinates	14°0.55′N 79°27.83′E[1]
Area	1,030.85 square kilometres (254,730 acres)
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Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary is a famous 1030.85 km² Protected area in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh state in South India. It comprises a unique and endangered forest type viz.^[2][3]

Geography

Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. It covers an area of 1030.85 km² is managed by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department^[2] Comprises a unique and endangered forest type viz. the dry evergreen forests. The wildlife sanctuary is characterized by hilly slopes, rolling forested hills, and low valleys.^{[citation needed]}

Flora

Dry evergreen forest type with species like Accacias, Cassias, Pongamia, Carissa are found in the sanctuary.^{[citation needed]}

Fauna

Jerdon's courser

Panther, Cheetal, Nilgai, Chowsingha, Sloth Bear, Jackal, Wild Boar, and large numbers of reptile and bird species are found in the wildlife sanctuary.^{[citation needed]}

The sanctuary also holds a population of tigers^[4] and leopards.^[5] The sanctuary also hosts the endangered bird Jerdon’s courser which is endemic to the region.^[6]

References

1. "Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary". BirdLife International. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
2. "Sri Penusila Narashimawamy Wildlife Sanctuary". Andhra Pradesh Forest Department. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
3. "Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary". Globalspecies.org. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
4. Sudhakar, K. Madhu (8 November 2024). "Big boost to conservation of tigers in Andhra Pradesh's NSTR". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
5. Peri, Usha (8 March 2024). "State's leopard population increases from 492 in 2018 to 569 in 2022". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
6. "Central Deccan Plateau Dry Deciduous Forests". One Earth. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2024.