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(Redirected from Gundla Brahmeswara Wildlife Sanctuary) Wildlife sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh, India
Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary
Blue tiger (Tirumala limniace) butterflies in the Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife SanctuaryBlue tiger (Tirumala limniace) butterflies in the Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary
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LocationNandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates15°39′40″N 78°44′43″E / 15.6612°N 78.7452°E / 15.6612; 78.7452
Area1,194 km (461.0 sq mi)
Established1990
Governing bodyDepartment of forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Gundla Brahmeshwaram Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Nallamala Forest in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The northern part of the sanctuary is an important part of the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.

History

Gundla Brahmeshwaram Wildlife Sanctuary declared wildlife sanctuary on September 18, 1990. The sanctuary got its name from the Gundla Brahmeshwaram plateau.

Description

Gundla Brahmeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Nallamala Forest in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located between Mantralamma kanuma and Nandi kanuma hill passes. The sanctuary covers an area of 1,194 km (461.0 sq mi). The northern part of the sanctuary is an important part of the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. The Gundlakamma River flows through the sanctuary.

Flora and fauna

353 species of plants including ten critically endangered species are seen here. The mammals in the Gundala Brahmeshwara Sanctuary includes langurs, panthers, tigers, rats, rusty-spotted cat, Indian flying squirrel, lesser woolly horseshoe bat, mouse deer, pangolin, Sambar deer, Nilgai and Bonnet macaques. In a survey conducted in 2019, 23 tigers were found in the sanctuary, of which 17 were female tigers, five were male tigers and one was a tiger cub.

Threats

The indigenous biodiversity in the Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary is under threat by many invasive plant taxa.

References

  1. ^ "GUNDLA BRAHMESWARAM WILDLIFE SANCTUARY". forests.ap.gov.in. Andhra Pradesh Forest Department.
  2. ^ "Gundla Brahmeswara Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife in India Foundation". 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ Staff Reporter (3 May 2019). "23 tigers spotted in Gundla Brahmeswaram Sanctuary". The Hindu.
  4. "Inventory of invasive alien plant taxa in gundla brahmeswaram wildlife sanctuary, Nallamalais, India: Implications for monitoring and management". International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 3 (3). 2021.
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