Kondakarla Ava is a famous lake and bird sanctuary in Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh state in South India.

It comprises a unique and endangered forest type.

It is managed by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation and Kondakarla Panchayat.

It is recognized as an eco-tourism destination,[2] with an area of 405 square kilometers.

Wet evergreen forest type with species like Shelducks, Common Teals, Northern Pin Tails and Asian Open Bills are found in the sanctuary and Typha angustata, Nymphoides indica, Azolla filiculoides, Pistia stratiotes are also found here.