In today’s era, It has become essential to conserve the wildlife. In the 1960s and 1970s, conservationist demanded a national wildlife protection programme. The Indian wildlife (protection) Act was implemented in 1972 with the aim to conserve and protecting habitat. Here, we have provided details about 10 wildlife sanctuaries.
Trick to remember National Parks of Andhra Pradesh – “MANISH”
Complete List of National Parks of Andhra Pradesh
| Name of the Park | Establishment | Area | Location in Andhra Pradesh |
| Mahavir Harina Vanasthli National Park (M) | 1975 | 14.59 km² | Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad |
| Ali Sagar Deer Park (A) | 1985 | Nizamabad district of Telangana. | |
| Nehru Zoological National Park (N) | 1963 | 380 acres | Hyderabad,Telangana |
| Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (I) | 1977 | 625 acres | Visakhapatnam |
| Shamirpet Deer Park(SH) | 1971 | 54 acres | Near Hyderabad |
Complete List of Wildlife Sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh
| Name of the Wildlife Sanctuaries | Establishment | Area | Location in Andhra Pradesh |
| Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary(It is the second largest surviving stretch of mangrove forests in India with 24 mangrove tree species) | 1978 | 235.7 km2 | near Kakinada |
| Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary | 1952 | 812 km² | Eturnagaram |
| Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary(The last surviving pristine forests of Nallamalai tract, rich in plants of Ethno-Botanical values) | 1194 Sq. Kms | Kurnool & Prakasam Districts | |
| Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary (It is the only sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh with a population of Asian elephants, which migrated after 200 years from neighboring regions) | 1990 | 357.6 km² | Chittor |
| Kinnersani Wildlife Sanctuary | 1976 | 635.4 km² | Khammam district, |
| Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary | – | 194.8 km² | Near Machilipatnam
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| Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary ( It is the only habitat in the world which provides a home for the Jerdon’s courser, a highly endangered species.) | 464.42 km2 | Kadapa, | |
| Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary( great Indian bustard, the species has suffered a drastic fall in its numbers in the sanctuary in recent years) | In the 1980s | 6.14 km2 | Kurnool district |
