Hyderabad City Guide
Hyderabad - an important centre of Islamic culture, was the seat of the legendary Nizams of Hyderabad, rulers of one of the largest native states in India.
Location : East Godavari District near Kakinada port along the Bay of Bengal..
About Coringa National Park
Coringa sanctuary lies in the east Godavari district near Kakinada port along the Bay of Bengal.The habitat is suitable for salt water crocodile. The area is cut up with a number of creeks of river Godavari. It was declared as a sanctuary in July 1978 to conserve the mangrove vegetation of the estuary.
A part of this rich ecosystem south of Kakinada was declared as a sanctuary in 1978: Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary. It is renowned for its great variety of reptiles. In Coringa over 120 species of birds are reported.
Climate in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary :
Climate is generally hot and dry except during the South-West monsoons in the months of June-September.
Flora :
Mangroves are a group of salt tolerant plant species, which occur in the tropical and subtropical initial estuary regions. Mangroves constitute a dynamic ecosystem with a complex association of both floral and faunal species of terrestrial and aquatic systems and the vegetation in this forest is of evergreen type.
Mangroves provide different kind of niches for a variety of animal populations required. The crowns of trees including trunk, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits provide niches essentially, to terrestrial fauna like birds, mammals and insects. The Soil Surface of mangroves provides niche for mudskippers, crabs and molluscs. The Sanctuary has a unique distinction of having an 18-km long sand spit in the North Eastern side, where the species of olive Ridley sea turtle (endangered species) nests during January-March of every year.
Fauna :
The habitat is suitable for the salt-water crocodiles. The water in the forest supports a variety of animals. One can find animals like the Fishing Cats, Otters, Jackals, Estuarine Crocodiles, Sea Turtles and birds like Sea gulls, Pelicans, Storks, Herons, Snipes, Ducks and Flamingos. The main species of mangrove forest are Rhizophora, Avincinia, Sonneratia Aegiceros.
Best season : October to May
Accommodation :
Accommodation is available at forest rest house located at Coringa and Rajahmundry
Getting There :
Road : Located 20 K.M from Kakinada on Kakinada-Yanam route. It is well connected by road.
Rail : Nearest Railway station is Kakinada. Rajahmundry is 70 km away.
