Mapping
Source: TH
Context: The Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Centre in Visakhapatnam, a first-of-its-kind project by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department (in the Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary), offers an immersive experience highlighting the diverse ecosystems of the Eastern Ghats, stretching from Odisha to Tamil Nadu.
The Nature Interpretation Centre aims to inform, educate, and inspire visitors to care about the rich biodiversity of the Eastern Ghats. The project, scheduled for completion by the end of December, is part of the larger Eastern Ghats Biodiversity Centre.
The centre is a collaboration between wildlife artists, illustrators, sculptors, architects, wildlife biologists, translators, and content creators.
About Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary:
| Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | Near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Name | Refers to the local hill, Kambalakonda |
| Terrain | Hilly with steep slopes |
| Forest Type | Dry evergreen forest mixed with scrub and meadows |
| Flora | Notable flowers include the Indian screw tree, flowers of the Bush plum tree, Jungle berry bunches |
| Fauna | Rare animals: Indian leopard, Indian pangolin, Madras treeshrew, Barking Deer, Jackal; Rare snake: Russel’s viper or Daboia russelii; Uncommon birds: Indian Golden oriole, Indian peafowl, Banded Bay Cuckoo |
