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About Nagarjunasagar
National Park
The largest of India's Tiger Reserves, the Nagarjunasagar - Srisailam
Sanctuary lies in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The major attractions
of this sanctuary are Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear and Hyena.
The N agarjunasagar
- Srisailam sanctuary is located in Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool,
Mahaboobnagar and Nalgonda districts, at a distance of 29-km from
Macherla and about 150-km from Hyderabad. It spans about 3568-sq-kms
in area.
The sanctuary is surrounded by the Nallamalai hills on the southern
and eastern sides, while the Krishna River forms the boundary on the
other side. The sanctuary is named after the Nagarjunasagar reservoir,
formed by a large dam in the northeastern part. The central and
western parts of the sanctuary consist of a plateau, representing one
of the oldest geological formations, known as "Archaean" and dating
back some 2,000 million years.
The Flora And Fauna
Dry deciduous mixed forest with scrub and bamboo thickets provide
shelter to a wide range of animals. The terrain is rugged and winding
gorges slice through the Nallamalai hills. Spotted Deers, Mouse Deers,
Black Bucks, Sambhars, Chousingha Nilgai, Wild Boars, Indian Giant
Squirrels, Tree Shrews, Rayels, Mugger Crocodiles, Wild Dogs, Jackals,
Wolves, Foxes, Sloth Bear, Panthers and Tigers are the animal
attractions of this sanctuary.
In this forest the tiger is truly nocturnal and is rarely seen. The
reserve was home to about 100 tigers at the beginning of this decade.
However, according to a census conducted in 1997, the tiger population
has fallen steeply to about 20. |
