Kuppam: a granite quarry hub, now emerging as a peacock paradise
The granite quarry hub of Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh has seen a surprising resurgence of peacocks, which have claimed the rocky landscape as a sanctuary. Local residents and farmers have actively protected the birds, leading to a significant population increase in the region.
Before the heavy machinery grinds in the granite hub of Kuppam in Chittoor district, a different kind of echo pierces the dawn. In Kuppam – where Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu meet in a jagged border – the scrape of granite quarrying is increasingly being drowned out by spectacular sightings. The peacocks have claimed the quarries, turning a landscape of blasted rock into an improbable sanctuary of iridescent blue and loud cries.
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