Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
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Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Location | Andhra Pradesh, India |
Nearest city | Kakinada |
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Area | 194.81 km² |
Established | July 5, 1978 |
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife century situated in Andhra Pradesh, India. The sanctury is a part of Godavari river. A unique feature of this sanctuary is that it's located on the back waters of the sea. The sanctury has a rich growth of mangroves.
Animals like otter, fishing cat, jackal, sea turtle and estuarine crocodile are found in the creeks. Birds such as snipes, ducks, sea gulls and flamingos are common.