Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary

UPSC Environment

Key Facts

  • State: Andhra Pradesh

  • Located near Visakhapatnam.

  • Established: 2002

  • Area: Approximately 71.39 sq km according to the Wildlife Institute of India's protected-area database.

  • Part of the Eastern Ghats landscape.

  • Vegetation includes dry deciduous and scrub-type vegetation.

  • Important for conservation of regional biodiversity.

UPSC Link

Environment + Eastern Ghats + Protected Areas

Key Pointers

  • Kambalakonda → Andhra Pradesh

  • Near → Visakhapatnam

  • Established → 2002

  • Area → ~71.39 sq km

  • Physiographic region → Eastern Ghats