Nagarjunda Srisailam Wildlife Sanctuary

Spreading over five districts – Nalgonda, Mahaboobnagar, Kurnool, Prakasam and Guntur in an area of 3568 sq km, the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Sanctuary is the largest of India's Tiger Reserves in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The terrain is rugged and winding gorges slice through the Mallamalai hills. The landscape of the park is hilly, remarkably varying from plains to arduous cliffs. High hills, deep valleys and gorges are its characteristic features of the region. Just adjacent to the reserve is the huge reservoir of the Nagarjunasagar Dam on the River Krishna, which is the major source of water in the region. The forest cover is dry deciduous with scrub and bamboo thickets dotting the forest most, providing shelter to residents of the forest. In this unspoilt jungle, the tiger is truly nocturnal and is rarely seen.

The multipurpose reservoirs, Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar, which are important sources of irrigation and power in the state are located in the Reserve. The reservoirs and temples of Srisailam are a major tourist and pilgrim attraction for people from all over the country and abroad.