Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary

Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
View of a part of the Sanctuary
Location of Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh, India.
LocationAndhra Pradesh, India
Nearest cityChittoor
Coordinates13°01′30″N 78°38′42″E / 13.02500°N 78.64500°E / 13.02500; 78.64500
Area357.6 km2 (88,400 acres)
EstablishedDecember 1990
Governing bodyAndhra Pradesh Forest Department

Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and an elephant reserve situated in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the only sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh with a population of Asian elephants, which migrated after 200 years from neighbouring regions.

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