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| name = Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
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| location = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| nearest_city = [[Nellore]], [[India]]<br />
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''' Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a famous 1030.85&nbsp;km² [[Andhra Pradesh Forest Department|Protected area]] in [[Nellore District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] state in [[South India]]. It comprises a unique and endangered forest type viz.<ref name=ForestDept>{{cite web |title=Sri Penusila Narashimawamy Wildlife Sanctuary |url=http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20SRIPenusilaNARASIMHA.htm |accessdate=2 August 2014 |publisher=Andhra Pradesh Forest Department}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary |url=http://www.globalspecies.org/birdareas/display/18031 |accessdate=2 August 2014 |publisher=Globalspecies.org}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in [[Nellore]] District of Andhra Pradesh. It covers an area of 1030.85&nbsp;km² is managed by the [[Andhra Pradesh Forest Department]]<ref name=ForestDept/> <br />
Comprises a unique and endangered forest type viz. the dry [[evergreen forests]]. The wildlife sanctuary is characterized by hilly slopes, rolling forested hills, and low valleys.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}<br />
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==Flora==<br />
Dry evergreen forest type with species like [[Accacias]], [[Cassia (genus)|Cassias]], [[Pongamia]], [[Carissa]] are found in the sanctuary.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}<br />
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==Fauna==<br />
[[Big cat|Panther]], [[Cheetal]], [[Nilgai]], [[Chowsingha]], [[Sloth Bear]], [[Jackal]], [[Wild Boar]], and large numbers of [[reptile]] and bird species are found in the wildlife sanctuary.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}<br />
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