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ARAKU VALLEY

Araku valley is a hill station in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra pradesh in India. It is a valley in the Eastern ghats inhabited by different tribes.The Anantagiri and Sunkarimetta Reserved Forest which are part of Araku valley,are rich in biodiversity. This valley is surrounded by mountains like Galikonda,Raktakonda,Sunkarimetta and Chitamogondi. These hills are endowed with rich quality bauxite ore. Araku is popular for its famous coffee plantations.The premium organic "Araku Emerald" brand of coffee sells globally. Thousands of tribals in the Agency area are engaged in coffee cultivation as farm hands or small farmers.