Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and an elephant reserve situated in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the only sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh with a population of Asian elephants, which migrated after 200 years from neighbouring regions.
| Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
View of a part of the Sanctuary | |
Location of Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh, India. | |
| Location | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Chittoor |
| Coordinates | 13°01′30″N 78°38′42″E |
| Area | 357.6 km2 (88,400 acres) |
| Established | December 1990 |
| Governing body | Andhra Pradesh Forest Department |
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