Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India    (Dec 2022)        

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Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary spans the third largest mangrove forest in India (after the Sundarbans and Bhitarkanika NP). Nourished by various distributaries of the Godavari, it is also part of the coastal backwater—a rich ecosystem that's home to over 120 species of birds and other animals. A nearly 2 km long meandering walkway through a small part of the sanctuary and a short ferry ride through one of the backwater channels to the Bay of Bengal are the primary ways for visitors to experience the nature preserve. This is rewarding enough, especially if one is lucky to avoid the noisy day-trippers who sometimes arrive in busloads on the weekends from nearby Kakinada.

Sanctuary entrance	Watchtower view (more)	Boat through the forest	Mangroves (1, 2)
River meets the sea (1, 2)	Egret	Mangroves (more)	Trees leaning in
Spot the Kingfisher!	Walkway in the sanctuary	Walkway (1, 2)	Pretty lizard
Forest floor (1, 2)	Brackish water plants	Egret (more)	Mangrove forest
Visitor	Walkway vista	Walkway vista (more)	Visitor
The forest (1, 2)	Looking for elusive otters	Gnarly shapes	The tide is in
Godavari channel in Coringa Sanctuary	A distributary of the Godavari at Yanam	A large Godavari distributary near the sea	Highway signage: We were here
Yanam Christ statue	A church in Yanam	Sunday church sermon	Yanam village vista