Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary

Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Location Andhra Pradesh, India
Nearest city Kakinada
Coordinates 16°30′17″N 83°22′25″E / 16.50472°N 83.37361°E / 16.50472; 83.37361Coordinates: 16°30′17″N 83°22′25″E / 16.50472°N 83.37361°E / 16.50472; 83.37361
Area 194.81 km²
Established July 5, 1978

Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated in Andhra Pradesh, India. The sanctuary is a part of Godavari river. A unique feature of this sanctuary is that it is located on the back waters of the sea. The sanctuary has a rich growth of mangroves.

Animals such as otters, fishing cats, jackals, sea turtles and estuarine crocodiles are found in the creeks. Birds such as snipes, ducks, sea gulls and flamingos are common.

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