{"id":15556,"date":"2026-02-21T12:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T07:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15556"},"modified":"2026-02-21T14:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T09:26:42","slug":"kolleru-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kolleru-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New aquaculture tanks have reportedly been dug in parts of the Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary, where illegal tanks were demolished recently as part of an encroachment drive undertaken following the Supreme Court orders.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a significant<\/span><b> wetland sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located in the West Godavari and Krishna districts of the Indian state of<\/span><b> Andhra Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established in November 1999, under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary covers around 308 sq.km. of <\/span><b>wetlands and marshes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that provide a vital habitat for diverse flora and fauna.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary protects part of the <\/span><b>Kolleru Lake wetland,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which gained <\/span><b>Ramsar Convention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for International importance in 2002.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> lake is fed directly by the seasonal Budameru and Tammileru rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is <\/span><b>connected to the Krishna and Godavari systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by 67 inflowing drains and channels.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a crucial <\/span><b>wetland ecosystem <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and serves as a <\/span><b>stopover point for migratory birds.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The sanctuary\u2019s flora includes various<\/span><b> aquatic plants, submerged macrophytes, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>wetland vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that provide essential food and shelter for the diverse bird species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is home to more than 150 species of<\/span><b> resident and migratory birds.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commonly found birds in the sanctuary are: <\/span><b>little egret, cattle egret, pied kingfisher, small blue kingfisher,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> blackcapped kingfisher, pond heron, reef heron, grey heron, night heron, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/andhra-pradesh\/aquaculture-tanksresurface-in-kolleru-wildlife-sanctuary-after-demolition-drive\/article70656074.ece\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary is a significant wetland sanctuary located in the West Godavari and Krishna districts of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. 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