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Difficulty: MediumState Environment, Forests, and Wildlife Sanctuaries

Which of the following statements regarding the protected areas and wildlife sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh are correct?

  1. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is located at the estuary of the Godavari River and hosts extensive mangrove wetlands.Answer
  2. Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary in Kurnool district serves as a protected grassland habitat for the Great Indian Bustard.Answer
  3. C
    Papikonda National Park is situated along the main river course of the Krishna River.
  4. D
    Sri Venkateswara National Park is located in the Western Ghats region of southern India.

Answer

The statements establishing that Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at the estuary of the Godavari River harboring mangrove wetlands and that Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary in Kurnool district is a protected grassland ecosystem for the Great Indian Bustard are both correct.
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses India's second-largest mangrove forest located where the Godavari River drains into the Bay of Bengal. Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary in Kurnool district is a designated grassland sanctuary for conserving the Great Indian Bustard.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate the statement concerning Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary.
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the East Godavari district at the Godavari estuary and is the second-largest stretch of mangrove forests in India. The statement is correct.
Geographical location and river association match official state forestry records.
2
Evaluate the statement concerning Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary.
Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Kurnool district, is a dry grassland ecosystem famous for harboring populations of the Great Indian Bustard (*Ardeotis nigriceps*). The statement is correct.
District mapping and flagship species association match environmental surveys.
3
Evaluate the statement concerning Papikonda National Park.
Papikonda National Park spans the East and West Godavari districts and is cut through by the Godavari River (Papi Hills region), not the Krishna River. The statement is incorrect.
River basin mismatch: Godavari flows through Papikonda, whereas Krishna flows further south.
4
Evaluate the statement concerning Sri Venkateswara National Park.
Sri Venkateswara National Park covers the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve area in the Eastern Ghats, famous for endemic Red Sanders. The statement is incorrect.
Mountain range mismatch: Seshachalam belongs to the Eastern Ghats, not the Western Ghats.

Key Concept

State Protected Areas, River Estuarine Mangroves, and Wildlife Conservation Zones of Andhra Pradesh
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State Environment, Forests, and Wildlife Sanctuaries

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