Gundla_Brahmeswaram_Wildlife_Sanctuary

Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary

Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife sanctuary in 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.

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History

Gundla Brahmeshwaram Wildlife Sanctuary declared wildlife sanctuary on September 18, 1990.[1] The sanctuary got its name from the Gundla Brahmeshwaram plateau.[2]

Description

Gundla Brahmeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Nallamala Forest in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[3] It is located between Mantralamma kanuma and Nandi kanuma hill passes.[1] The sanctuary covers an area of 1,194 km2 (461.0 sq mi).[3] The northern part of the sanctuary is an important part of the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.[1] The Gundlakamma River flows through the sanctuary.[1]

Flora and fauna

353 species of plants including ten critically endangered species are seen here.[1] 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.[1][2] 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.[3]

Threats

The indigenous biodiversity in the Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary is under threat by many invasive plant taxa.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "GUNDLA BRAHMESWARAM WILDLIFE SANCTUARY". forests.ap.gov.in. Andhra Pradesh Forest Department.
  2. [2]
    "Gundla Brahmeswara Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife in India Foundation". 30 December 2019.
  3. [3]
    Staff Reporter (3 May 2019). "23 tigers spotted in Gundla Brahmeswaram Sanctuary". The Hindu.
  4. [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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