Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary

Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Information

Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Information, Entry Timings, Fee, Route Info

The Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Palamaner in Andhra Pradesh. Sprawling over an area of around 358 sq. km, the entire region is covered with southern tropical thorn type forests. There are different species of trees like Albizia Amara, Ficus tomentosa, Ficus religiosa, Ficus bengalensis and bamboo.

Various mammals such as four-horned antelope, cheetah, sambar, hare, mouse deer, porcupine, jungle cat and wild boar also inhabit the sanctuary. Jackal, sloth bear, jungle fowl, panther, starred tortoise and slender loris also live here. The Kaigal and Kaundinya streams flow through the sanctuary, which is surrounded by hills and deep valleys.

Primates inhabiting the sanctuary include common langur, bonnet monkey and rhesus monkey. Tourists can also spot mandrill, olive baboon and many other animals in the sanctuary. Carnivores such as puma, jaguar, Himalayan black-bear, hyena and hippopotamus, along with all the three Indian crocodile species live here.