Andhra Pradesh State is bestowed with two river systems of
Krishna and
Godavari. Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board is a statutory body that maintains and keeps balance of biodiversity in ecosystems, landscapes, heritage sites. The forests in the state can broadly be divided into four major biotic provinces. • Deccan Plateau - 53% • Central Plateau - 35% • Eastern Highland - 11% • East Coastal Plains - 1% The vegetation found in the state is largely of dry deciduous type with a mixture of
Teak, and
species of the
genera Terminalia,
Dalbergia,
Pterocarpus,
Anogeissus etc. Fauna includes Tiger, Panther, Wolf, Wild Dog, Hyena, Sloth Bear, Gaur, Black Buck, Chinkara, Chowsingha, Nilgai, Cheetal, Sambar and a number of Birds and Reptiles. The state is a possessor of some rare and endemic plants like
Cycas beddomei,
Pterocarpus santalinus,
Terminalia pallida,
Syzygium alternifolium,
Shorea talura,
Shorea tumburgia,
Psilotum nudum etc. Among its rich fauna, the Double Banded or the Jerdon’s courser, the golden gecko, and the gray slender loris are some of the rare and endemic fauna of the state. ==Protected areas==