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Location
: The sanctuary
is located on the left and right banks of river Godavari as it
cuts through the Papikonda range of the Eastern Ghats.
Coverage Area : 591-sq-km.
Main Attractions : Four Horned Antelope, Sambar
Best Time To Visit : October To May.
Accommodation : Forest Houses at Rajahmundry, Maredumilli
and Kannapuram.
Arrival Information : Nearest railway station is at
Rajamundry.
Papikonda
sanctuary is 50-km from Rajahmundry and is well connected by
road.
Papikonda
wildlife sanctuary is located in three districts - Khammam, East
Godavari and West Godavari. It is 50-km from Rajahmundry and extends
over 591-sq-km. It lies on the left and right banks of the river
Godavari and cuts through the Papikonda hill range of Eastern Ghats.
Varied and multifarious streams emanating from covers of the hill make
the Papikonda forest vegetation luxuriant. All these constitute to make
the area into a typical ecological, facinal and geomorphological zone.
Flora :
The different species of flora found here are Tectona Grandis,
Terminalias, Tomentosa, Lagerstroemia Lanceolata, Latifolia, Albizzia
Amara, Albizzia Lebbeck. Dendrocalamus Strictus Bambusa Arundinacea.
Fauna :
The habitat is suited for Tigers, Gaurs, Panther and other animals like
Spotted Deer, Four Horned Antelope, Sambar, Hyena, Jackals, Sloth Bear,
Muggers. The presence of Gharials was also reported. A variety of both
resident and migratory birds are found along river Godavari and its
tributaries.
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