Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary

Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Mangroves in Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India
Location of Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh
Location	Andhra Pradesh, India
Nearest city	Machilipatnam
Coordinates	15°46′27″N 80°56′39″E / 15.77417°N 80.94417°E / 15.77417; 80.94417[1]
Area	194.81 km2 (48,140 acres)
Governing body	Andhra Pradesh Forest Department

Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary is a

Geography

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The sanctuary is a part of the mangrove wetland in Andhra Pradesh and are located in the coastal plain of Krishna River delta. The Krishna mangroves lie between 15° 2' N and 15° 55' N in latitude and 80° 42'- 81° 01' E in longitude spread across Krishna and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh. ^[4] It includes Sorlagondi Reserve Forest, Nachugunta Reserve Forest, Yelichetladibba Reserve Forest, Kottapalem Reserve Forest, Molagunta Reserve Forest, Adavuladivi Reserve Forest and Lankivanidibba Reserve Forest. They occupy the islands of the delta and the adjacent mainlands of Krishna and Guntur Districts. A part of the mangroves is located far from the main mangrove area. This unconnected regions lies near Machilipatnam on its eastern side and Nakshatranagar on its western side.

Flora and fauna

Some of the tree species in Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary are:

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Fishing cats were recorded between November 2013 and August 2014 at several locations outside Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary.^[5]

The sanctuary is home to reptiles including the

garden lizard, wall lizard and tortoise.^{[citation needed}

]

Snakes

Snakes of the area include:[6]

Common name	Formal name	Status		Common name	Formal name	Status
Indian python	Python molurus	-		Common cobra	Naja naja	–
Common sand boa	Eryx conicus	–		Russell's viper	Vipera russelli	–
John's sand boa	Eryx johnii	–		Saw-scaled viper	Echis carinatus	–
Common wolf snake	Lycodon aulicus	–		Bamboo pit viper	Trimeresurus gramineus	–
Common kukri snake	Oligodon arnensis	–		Shaw's wolf snake	Lycodon striatus	rare
Striped keelback snake	Amphiesma stolata	–		Twin-spotted wolf snake	Lycodon jara	rare
Chequered keelback snake	Fowlea piscator	–		Gunther's racer	Argyrogena gracilis	rare
Common trinket snake	Elaphe helena	–		Smooth snake	Wallophis brachyura	rare
Rat snake	Ptyas mucosus	–		Painted bronzeback	Dendrelaphis pictus	rare
Common Indian bronzeback	Dendrelaphis tristis	–		Condanorus sand snake	Psammophis condanarus	rare
Common green whip snake / Asian vine snake	Ahaetulla nasuta	–		Stout sand snake	Psammophis longifrons	rare
Common cat snake	Boiga trigonata	–		King cobra	Ophiophagus hannah	rare
Common krait	Bungarus caeruleus	–

The amphibian fauna present in the sanctuary include the common frog, the otter and the saltwater crocodile.

The herbivorous species present are

black buck

.

Other species found in the sanctuary are jungle cat, fox and bear.

Avifauna include

pipits

.

See also

• Wildlife in India

References

1. ^ "Atlas of Mangrove Wetlands of India" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. ^ "APFD Website". Forest.ap.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
3. ^ Reddy, P.L. (24 February 2014). "Wetlands Shrink to 17K Acres in Krishna District". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
4. ^ "A.P.Forest Department". forests.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
5. ^ Naidu, A.; Kantimahanti, M.; Kumar, N.P.; Thompson, K.; Sreedhar, S.S. & A. Rao (2015). "Recent records of Fishing Cat and its conservation in coastal South India". Cat News (62): 7–9.
6. ISBN 978-81-7371-285-2
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External links

• Krishna wildlife sanctuary from Forest Department of Andhra Pradesh (India) State Government website
• Forest Department of Andhra Pradesh (India) State Government website

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