Papikonda National Park

Papikonda National Park
LocationAndhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates17°28′58.8″N 81°29′8.2″E / 17.483000°N 81.485611°E / 17.483000; 81.485611
Area1,012.86 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.

  1. ^ "Wildlife Protected Areas Andhra Pradesh". 2014.
  2. ^ "Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary". AP forest department. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. ^ Rahmani, A. R.; Islam, M. Z.; Kasambe, R. M. (2016). Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas in India: Priority Sites for Conservation (Revised and updated ed.). India: Bombay Natural History Society, Indian Bird Conservation Network, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and BirdLife International U.K. pp. 206–208. ISBN 978-93-84678-02-9.