Coringa

About this place

A blend of entertainment and education is the best package to grab for summer vacation and the famous Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary on the Kakinada city outskirts is offering it. The community based eco tourism package from the Forest Department is providing an opportunity to the public to go deep into the mangroves on the newly laid interior roads, besides enjoying a boat ride till the sea mouth. The Coringa Wild Life Sanctuary, named after a tiny village called Coringa, is situated in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The region covers an area of 235 sq kms. It was declared a sanctuary in the year 1978 as it was the home of different and rare species of Mangroves and rare species of birds and animals. The Coringa Wild Life Sanctuary is rich in flora and fauna. The mangrove plants have been categorized into thirty five species that belong to a group of 24 families. The mangrove plants have adapted themselves to the environment in which it grows. The sanctuary also has a heavy growth of shrubs and herbs. Numerous species of salt tolerant plant species constitutes its flora, which include tropical and subtropical floral species such as Rhizophora, Avincinia, Sonneratia Aegiceros, and others. The Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary provides habitats to numerous endangered and protected species of animals and plants. The best time to visit Coringa Wild Life Sanctuary is between the months of October and May. Pedal boats and 20 seater boats are available here for those who wish to go boating.