Mapping and Inventory of Forest Fires in Andhra Pradesh, India: Current Status and Conservation Needs

Table 3

Areal extent of forest burnt areas in Protected Areas of Andhra Pradesh.

No.	Protected Area	Area (km^2)	Forest burnt area (km^2)	% of forest burnt area
(I) Eastern Ghats region
1	Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve	3568	792.5	22.2
2	Gundla Brahmeswaram	1194	497.8	41.7
3	Rollapadu	6.14	0.0	0.0
4	Rajiv Gandhi national park	2.3	0.0	0.0
5	Peninsula Narasimha	1030.85	28.1	2.7
6	Sri Lankamalleshwara	464.42	73.1	15.7
7 and 8	S.V. Wildlife sanctuary and national park	525.97	1.5	0.3
9	Kaundinya	357.6	17.0	4.7
10	Papikonda	591.4	291.9	49.4
11	Kambalakonda	70.7	0.0	0.0
	Subtotal	7811.38	1701.8	21.8
(II) Deccan Plateau region
1	Kawal	893	375.9	42.1
2	Pranahita	136.02	1.5	1.1
3	Sivaram	29.81	2.1	7.1
4	Kinnerasani	635.4	179.3	28.2
5	Eturnagaram	803	279.4	34.8
6	Pakhal	860.2	140.2	16.3
7	Manjira	20	0.0	0.0
8	Pocharam	129.8	0.3	0.3
9	KBR national park	1.425	0.0	0.0
10	Mrugavani national park	3.6	0.0	0.0
11	MHV National Park	14.59	0.0	0.0
	Subtotal	3526.89	978.7	27.8
	Grand total	11338.27	2680.5	23.6