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Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary

August 15, 2020
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  • The Forest Department identified 308 hectares of revenue land for inclusion in the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) as recommended by the National Board for Wildlife.
  • The inclusion is for compensating the land being diverted for setting up Missile Test Launch Facility by the DRDO in Nagayalanka mandal in Krishna District.

About the sanctuary:

  • Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and estuary located in the coastal plain of Krishna delta, spread across Krishna and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh.
  • It harbors vast tracts of pristine mangrove forests.
  • The estuary of the Krishna River passes through the sanctuary.
  • This region potentially holds one of the most significant populations of fishing cats(IUCN status – endangered) in the world.

 

 

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