VIZAG TOURIST HOT SPOTS- KAMBALA KONDA WILD LIFE SANCTUARY

KAMBALAKONDA offers on a platter

JOYFUL BOAT RIDES,
TREKKING,
HORSE RIDING,
RARE BIRD, ANIMAL AND REPTILE WATCHING.
FRAGRENCE OF WOODS,
MAGNIFICIENT SEA VIEW,
FRAGRENT AIR FROM AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANTS
BIG TREES, WILD FLOWERING PLANTS, GRASS LANDS
Kambalakonda wildlife sanctuary comprising of 70.70 square kilometers abutting the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park on the outskirts of the 'city of destiny' is a beauty of nature in all its myraid splendour. This picnic spot is just 12 kilometers from the city center. This eco forest in the eastern ghats offers the tourists and city dwellers, unspoilt nature in its pristine glory. The ever green woods of Kambalakonda with a sweet and bracing fragrance soothes our senses and transport us into a world as nature and god ordained. This eco wonder act as 'green lungs' for the ever growing city. The gentle and steep slopes, the wide flora and fauna, the boating facilities, trekking trails, view points, astounding habitat and ambience makes it the best picnic spot for the city dwellers and tourists alike. For the eco tourists 'Kambalakonda' offers the best nature's paradise.
According to a senior forest official 'We are confident that the park will motivate people towards protecting flora and fauna and help develop environmental and aesthetic needs of the denizens. It would also offer a relaxed atmosphere to visitors, enabling them to relax and break the monotony of the routine and strenuous lifestyle.'
Kambalakonda wildlife sanctuary not only serve as a recreational and picnic spot but act as organic sponge for various forms of pollution and as storehouses of carbon dioxide to help reduce the golbal warming. What would be life without forests, those natural cities?
Kambalakonda offers rarest view of precious animals and birds in the natural habitat and teach us lessons of eco balance with diverse animals, birds and trees contributing their mite for the preservance of nature.

KambalaKonda has a rich variety of flora that includes thosusands of species of medicinal plants, gaint hardwood trees, indigo berry, large flowering plants like greewia, saga trees etc unfold the unspoilt nature at its best.
The fauna too mesmerises the orithologists and animal and bird lovers with Leopards, Russel Vipers, Common Cobras, Chamaleons, fly catchers, Tree Pie, Quails, Patridges, Barking Deer, Pangolin, Spotted deer, Jackals co habitating happily as the nature ordained them.
Fanstastic view of the azure ocean from the view points in Kambalakonda amidist the amazing flora and fauna makes you forget the city life for a while.
This deciduous forest with foliage, water bodies, and grass lands are a treat for your eyes and heart. For the nature lovers, trekking trails, bird watching facilities, boating facilities offer perfect retreat from the urban chaos. The primordial sounds and the utter silence makes you revel in the natural habitat.
Visitors can enjoy boat ride in the natural reservoir here in the placid and calm waters.
For the tourists and city dwellers Kambalakonda offers perfect picnic spot for relaxation and recreation. Slow horse ride across the forest enables you to view the nature at its best. For the trekkers, the trekking trails are truly enchanting.
When you go to this great eco wonder, please ensure that you do not litter the forest with water bottles, plastic bags etc. While you enjoy the nature, ensure silence to allow the anmials, birds and reptiles which are very sensitive to loud human sounds and blaring music. Be part of the nature instead of piercing the nature's peace and tranquility.
Kambalakonda offers some thing for every body. Some thing special- Nature's Special.