Amrabad Tiger Reserve was established in 2015 as the 45th tiger reserve of India, located in the southern part of the Indian state of Telangana, covering a wide area of over 2611 km2 spanning the Nagarkurnool and Nalgonda districts. History The Amrabad Tiger reserve existed as a sanctuary from 1983 when it was first notified. However, after the formation of Telangana state, Amrabad was declared a tiger reserve in 2015.
Geography The Amrabad Tiger reserve is one of the largest tiger reserves in India, covering a wide area of over 2611 km2. It rests within the wider Nallamala Forest track, which it shares with the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, as a part of the Eastern Ghats chain.
It is the second-largest tiger reserve in terms of core area but the sixth-largest tiger reserve in terms of total area among all the 51 tiger reserves in India.
The tiger reserve lies in the three forest divisions: Amrabad and Achampet in Nagarkurnool district as well as Nagarjuna Sagar division in Nalgonda district. Major reservoirs like the Srisailam Dam and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam are fed by the river Krishna and its several perennial streams that originate from within the Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
See also
Project Tiger National Tiger Conservation Authority Wildlife Institute of India
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