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.
