Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam: the largest tiger reserve in India by size
Background
Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) spans 3728 km2 in five revenue districts.
The Wildlife Institute of India portal calls it the largest tiger reserve in the country in terms of size.
It lies in the Nallamala Hills, an offshoot of the Eastern Ghats.
The Core/Critical Tiger Habitat is 2444.14 km2 and the buffer/peripheral area is 1283.36 km2.
The River Krishna is the perennial water source, and the reserve links with Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana.
Total area:
3728 km2
Core/Critical Tiger Habitat:
2444.14 km2
Buffer area:
1283.36 km2
Why it matters for exams: Largest tiger reserve and its hill range and river are frequent environment and State Focus questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Core/Critical Tiger Habitat Core/Critical Tiger Habitat — The inviolate core area of a tiger reserve, kept for tigers.