Natural vegetation and wildlife of Andhra Pradesh

Natural vegetation (flora) and animal life (fauna) depend mainly on climate, relief, and soil.

The varied diversity of fauna includes Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, hyenas, blackbucks, sambars, and sea turtles.

[3] Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on NH 5, surrounded by the Eastern Ghats on three sides and the Bay of Bengal on the fourth.

These include rhesus monkeys, baboons, panthers, tigers, wolves, hyenas, pythons, tortoises, monitor lizards, elephant, bison, sambar deer, peacocks, ducks and macaws.

Fauna found in this sanctuary are tigers, leopards, gaur, cheetal, chowsingha, sambar, blackbuck, mouse deer, barking deer, sloth bears, wild dogs, elephants, jackals, wild boar, marsh crocodiles and a variety of birds.

[4] Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in East Godavari district in an area of 235.70 km2 (91.00 sq mi).

[7] Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh.

Every year, over 3,000 pelicans and painted storks visit from Siberia to these villages during September and stay until March.

[14][15] Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is a famous 481 km2 Protected area in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh state.