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Andhra
Pradesh has a wide variety of wildlife and natural beauty. Endowed
with a lush coastal belt, moist deciduous Eastern Ghats, dry deciduous
forests of the Nallamalais, mangrove belt at Coringa, fauna of Andhra
Pradesh is alive and well in the many wildlife sanctuaries here.
Nehru
Zoological Park is a natural habitat supporting ample bird and
animal life.
The
Pakhal and Ethurnagaram
wildlife sanctuaries near Warangal
abound in Tiger, Panther, Wild Boar, Jackal Muntjack, Fox, Gaur, Wild Dog,
Spotted Deer, Sloth Bear, apart from variety of water birds and reptiles.
The dense foliage of Nallamalai forest at Srisailam in central
Andhra Pradesh has a wildlife sanctuary
that teems with animals, birds, and reptiles. India's largest project
tiger reserve also lies over here.
Kawal wildlife sanctuary
is an abode of birds. The delta region of the Godavari has the
Coringa
sanctuary, which is reputed for reptiles like the salt-water
crocodile, fishing cats and others.
The
Kolleru Bird Sanctuary is a haven for migratory birds.