Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary

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Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary morning view
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary Location of Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
Location	Andhra Pradesh, India
Nearest city	Visakhapatnam
Coordinates	17°49′31″N 83°18′31″E / 17.82528°N 83.30861°E / 17.82528; 83.30861
Area	70.70 km2 (17,470 acres)
Established	10 March 1970
Governing body	Andhra Pradesh Forest Department

The Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest located near Visakhapatnam. It has been under the control of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department since 10 March 1970. Earlier the land was under the control of Maharajah of Vizianagaram. It was named after the local hillock Kambalakonda. It is a dry evergreen forest mixed with scrub and meadows and covers an area of 70.70 square kilometers. The indicator species is the Indian leopard.^[1]