Why is it in the news?
- The Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Centre is set to open within the Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary.
More about the news
- The Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Centre (EG-NIC) is a unique project situated within the Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- It offers an immersive experience designed to showcase the diverse ecosystems of the Eastern Ghats, spanning from Odisha to Tamil Nadu.
- The primary goal of the centre is to inform, educate, and inspire visitors about the rich biodiversity present in the Eastern Ghats Mountain Range.
- The project is a collaborative effort involving wildlife artists, illustrators, sculptors, architects, wildlife biologists, translators, and content creators.
| About Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary · Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. · Named after a local hill named Kambalakonda. · Characterized by dry evergreen forest mixed with scrub and meadows. · The terrain in the sanctuary is hilly, featuring steep slopes. · Dominated by species like Indian screw tree, Bush plum tree, Jungle berry bunches. · Presence of Indian leopard, Indian pangolin, Madras treeshrew, Barking Deer, Jackal and Russell’s viper or Daboia russelii. · Inhabitants include Indian Golden oriole, Indian peafowl, Banded Bay Cuckoo.
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