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Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India. The reserve spreads over five districts, Nandyal District, Prakasam District, Palnadu District, Nalgonda District and Mahabub Nagar district. The total area of the tiger reserve is 3,728 km 2 (1,439 sq mi). [1] The core area of this reserve is 1,200 km 2 (460 sq mi).
Srisailam Dam. Location of Srisailam Dam in Andhra Pradesh. Location. Sri Sailam, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, India Domalapenta, Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, India. Coordinates. 16°05′13″N 78°53′50″E / 16.08694°N 78.89722°E / 16.08694; 78.89722. Purpose. Hydroelectric, Irrigation & Water supply. Construction ...
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is an estuary situated near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, India. [2][3] It is the third largest stretch of mangrove forests in India with 24 mangrove tree species and more than 120 bird species. It is home to the critically endangered white-backed vulture and the long billed vulture. [1]
Nallamala Forest is located in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. [1] It is part of the Eastern Ghats . Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India and is spread across districts of Nandyal , Kadapa , Prakasam , Palnadu , Nalgonda , and Nagarkurnool .
The Nallamala Forests are probably the largest stretch of undisturbed forest in South India apart from the Western Ghats and were particularly rich in game till the 1970s. A large part of the forest is a part of the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve that has a viable tiger population. Leopard sightings too are not uncommon.
Srisailam is a census town in Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [3] It is the mandal headquarters of Srisailam mandal in Atmakur revenue division. [4] It is located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) from the district headquarters Nandyal, 180 kilometres (112 mi) from Kurnool, and it is located about 264 kilometres (164 mi) from Vijayawada.
Established. 1990. Governing body. Department of forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Gundla Brahmeshwaram Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Nallamala Forest in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The northern part of the sanctuary is an important part of the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.
Srisailam Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is one of the 18 Maha Shakti Pitha. Goddess Bhramari or Bhramaramba is the residing goddess.The legend of Daksha Yaga and Sati's self-immolation resulted in the emergence of Sri Parvati in the place of Sati Devi and making Shiva a householder. This mythology is the story behind the origin of Shakti Pithas.