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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
The Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve received final approval for its notification from the National Tiger Conservation Authority in October 2021. [1] This designation positions it as the third largest tiger reserve in the nation, following the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh and the Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam. [2]
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India and is spread across districts of Nandyal, Kadapa, Prakasam, Palnadu, Nalgonda, and Nagarkurnool. As It is one of the oldest forests in India it has seen the downfall and rise of ancient empires as well as seen the era of warriors battle and spiritual saints journey.
Tiger reserves consist of a core area which includes part(s) ... Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam: 1982–83 2007 Andhra Pradesh: 58 2,595.72 700.59 3,296.31 Dudhwa: 1987–88
The northern part of the sanctuary is an important part of the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. [1] The Gundlakamma River flows through the sanctuary. [1]
About 80 percent of the natural habitat in the ecoregion has been lost. Several blocks of habitat larger than 5,000 square kilometres (1,900 sq mi) remain. Fifteen protected areas cover almost three percent of the ecoregion's area, with Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve the largest. [3]
The nearby Srisailam wildlife sanctuary and the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve are refuge for diverse reptiles, birds and animals. Srisailam, which sits on the shore of Krishna in the Nallamala Hills is a site of immense historical and religious significance, including a Shiva temple that is one of the 12 sacred Jyotirlingas.
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve: 1978 3568.09 Nandyal, Palnadu, Prakasam: Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary: 1976 4.4 Tirupati: Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary: 1976 500 Tirupati: Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary: 1988 6.14 Nandyal: Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary: 1988 464.42 Kadapa: Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary: 1997 1030.85 Nellore