Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary

Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary
Lankamala Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nearest city	Kadapa
Coordinates	14°36′N 78°53′E / 14.600°N 78.883°E / 14.600; 78.883
Area	464.42 km2 (179.31 sq mi)

Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary headquartered in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the only habitat in the world which provides home for the Jerdon's courser, a highly endangered bird species.^[1] In addition to that it is also a home to nearly 176 families of vegetation and living organisms.^[1] After the rediscovery of Jerdon's courser, the area of discovery was declared as Lankamaleswara wildlife sanctuary.^{[citation needed]}