Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve

Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve Latest News

Recently, the torest Department officials have stepped up plans to resume the proposed tiger enclosure project in the Nallamala–Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) to care for injured, abandoned or orphaned tiger cubs.

About Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve

• Location: It is located in the Nallamala hill ranges of Andhra Pradesh.
• It is one of the largest tiger reserves in India.
• It is named after two major dams in the area, Nagarjuna Sagar Dam and Srisailam Dam.
• Two wildlife sanctuaries, namely Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary (GBM), constitute the NSTR.
• Rivers: The River Krishna traverses through this reserve.
• The reserve holds significant importance with ancient temples like the Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple at Srisailam and several archaeological sites, including Buddhist relics from the Nagarjuna Konda area.
• Topography: It consists of plateaus, ridges, gorges, and deep valleys.
• Vegetation: It mainly consists of Tropical dry deciduous forests having an undergrowth of bamboo and grass.
• Flora: The habitat has several endemics like Andrographis nallamalayana, Eriolaena lushingtonii, Crotalaria madurensis Var, Dicliptera beddomei, and Premna hamiltonii.
• Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Wolf, Wild Dog and Jackal, Sambar, Chital, Chowsingha, Chinkara, Mouse Deer, Wild boar, and Porcupine etc.

Source: NIE

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