Context:
Recently, a bird survey conducted by IISER-Tirupati sighted more than 200 bird species in Papikonda National Park
Papikonda National Park (PNP):
- State – Andhra Pradesh
- Location – Northern Eastern Ghats
- Mountain – Papi Hills
- River – Godavari river
- Significance –
- An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)
- “Kanchu mekha” – A unique dwarf breed of goat known locally originates in this region
- Inhabited Tribes – Konda Reddy tribe
- Keystone species – Species Gaur
- Threats –
- Gudisa grassland is under severe threat after it was open for tourism
- Measures Taken –
- MoEFCC proposed to fund a Long Term Ecological Observatory (LTEO) to monitor the landscape, climate and environment of the PNP
National Parks in Andhra Pradesh:
- Papikonda NP
- Rajiv Gandhi NP
- Sri Venkateswara NP
Konda Reddy Tribe:
- Recognized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
- Habitat – Inhabited on the banks situated on either side of river Godavari
- Distribution – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- Society –
- Kula Panchayat – Social institution
- Pedda Kapu – Traditional headman
- Pinna Pedda – younger brother or nearest male relative of ‘Pedda kapu’
Related articles: PVTG Mapping | PVTG
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) Manas National Park
(b) Namdapha National Park
(c) Neora Valley National Park
(d) Valley of flowers National Park
Answer: (d)
