Papikonda National Park | |
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Location | Andhra Pradesh, India |
Coordinates | 17°28′58.8″N 81°29′8.2″E / 17.483000°N 81.485611°E |
Area | 1,012.86 km2 (391.07 sq mi) |
Papikonda National Park is a national park in India, located near Rajamahendravaram in the Papi Hills of the Alluri Sitharama Raju and Eluru districts of Andhra Pradesh, and covering an area of 1,012.86 km2 (391.07 sq mi).[1][2] It is an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area and home to some endangered species of flora and fauna.[3] No part of Papikonda remains outside East and West Godavari districts after 2014 and the construction of Polavaram Dam.