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Prelims level: Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Mains level: NA
Why in the news?
The Forest Department and a temple authority at Ahobilam have imposed certain restrictions on visitors arriving at a shrine in Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR).
About Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
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| Origin of Name | Named after Nagarjuna Sagar Dam and Srisailam Dam. |
| Location | Situated in the Nallamala hill range, part of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh. |
| Area | Largest tiger reserve area in India, covering a total area of 3727 sq km. |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | Constituted by the Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and the Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary. |
| Vegetation | Features tropical, dry, moist, deciduous vegetation with diverse flora and fauna. |
| Topography | Consists of plateaus, ridges, gorges, and deep valleys. |
| River Krishna | Traverses through the reserve for approximately 270 kilometers. |
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PYQ:2020: Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat”? (a) Corbett (b) Ranthambore (c) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam (d) Sunderbans
2015: Consider the following pairs : Place of Pilgrimage: Location 1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills 3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Practice MCQ:It is the largest tiger reserve in India, covering a total area of 3727 sq km. It is constituted by the Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and the Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary and features tropical, dry, moist, deciduous vegetation with diverse flora and fauna. Which protected area is implied by the above description? (a) Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (b) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (c) Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (d) Biligiriranga Swamy Temple Tiger Reserve |
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