Andhra Pradesh is home to 3 designated national parks.
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Papikonda National Park
- Location: Alluri Sitharama Raju and Eluru Districts, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Reserved Forest: Area was declared a reserved forest in 1882.
- National Park: Upgraded to National Park in 2008.
- Wildlife Sanctuary: Notified in 1978.
- Area: ~1,012 sq.km (391 sq miles).
- Hills: Papi Hills, Eastern Ghats range.
- River: Godavari River.
- Plants: Teak, rosewood, Terminalia, bamboo, sal, mahua, tendu, bamboo forests.
- Animals: Bengal tiger, leopard, rusty-spotted cat, sloth bear, spotted deer, sambar deer, freshwater crocodile.
Rajiv Gandhi National Park
- Location: Rameswaram, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh; north bank of the Penna River.
- National Park: Established on 19 November 2005 as Rameshvaram National Park; renamed Rajiv Gandhi National Park on 26 December 2005.
- Area: ~2.4 sq.km.
- River: Penna River.
- Plants: Indian rosewood, Eucalyptus.
- Animals: Spotted deer, Black-naped hare.
Sri Venkateswara National Park
- Location: Chittoor and Cuddapah Districts, Andhra Pradesh, India; Situated in Seshachalam hills.
- Wildlife Sanctuary: Established in 1985.
- National Park: Core area of the sanctuary notified as National Park in 1989.
- Biosphere Reserve: Seshachalam Hills declared Biosphere Reserve in 2010.
- Area: ~353 sq.km (136 sq miles).
- Hills: Tirumala Hills, Seshachalam Hills.
- River: Swarnamukhi, Musuthieru, Gunjana, Gundaleru.
- Waterfalls: Gundalakona, Gunjana, Talakona, Nelakona.
- Lake: Kalyani Dam, Papavinasanam Reservoir.
- Tribe: Yanadi tribe.
- Plants: Teak, neem, Indian laurel, tendu, dry red sanders–bearing forests, sandalwood, ironwood.
- Animals: Leopard, sloth bear, sambar, spotted deer, wild dog, Indian giant squirrel, Jerdon courser, gliding lizard, Indian monitor lizard.