Q) What is the name of the park where one may possibly find a "Gooty Ornamental"
A) Andhra Pradesh, India - Between the towns of Nandyal and Giddalur one would find the Nallamala Forest Reserve.
Among the most endangered are the Poecilotheria metallica and P. hanumavilasumica, considered as critically endangered, since their habitat has been almost totally destroyed. The place where is originally from is Andhra Pradesh, a forest reserve located between Nandyal and Giddalur, and according to the IUCN (2009), this area is under great pressure from the neighboring communities, as well as insurgents that use the surrounding jungle for their operations and sustenance. It is thought that the habitat surface has decreased throughout the years, but there is most definitely a decline in the habitat’s quality for the tarantulas that search for crevices in the oldest and most developed trees. This species is categorized as critical because its habitat is restricted to less than 100 k2 in a single location, and continues to decline in quality. To this, we should add the extraction of specimens intended for the pet market, an action that together with the loss of habitat can result in the extinction of this species in its natural habit in the near future.
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