Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam TR
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Overview
Nagarjunsagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India by area. It spreads across the Nallamala hills of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, on both sides of the Krishna.
It is named after two big dams on the Krishna, Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam. The Chenchu tribe lives inside the reserve.
Its forests are dry deciduous with thorny scrub, and its tigers are spread thinly over a large area.
Geography and key facts
- Largest tiger reserve in India
- Nallamala hills, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- Named after the Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam dams
- Home of the Chenchu tribe
Why it matters for UPSC
Largest and smallest tiger reserves, and PVTGs such as the Chenchus, are favourite questions.
Note for UPSC
Andhra Pradesh; the largest tiger reserve in India by area.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- Andhra Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 16.036°N, 78.931°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Protected Areas (map lesson)
- Wildlife Conservation: Protected Areas, Laws and Species Projects (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
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