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.
Why it matters
This highlights a unique example of human-wildlife coexistence where industrial activity and conservation efforts intersect in rural India.
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.
From Gudupalle to Ramakuppam to the granite hills of Shantipuram to the scrub forests of Kuppam, home to the flocks of peacocks, has become the hub of conserving the National Bird.
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