Tiger Reserves

About:

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest Tiger reserve in India . The reserve spreads over five districts, Nalgonda District, Mahbubnagar district, Kurnool District, Prakasam District and Guntur District. The total area of the tiger reserve is 3,568 km2.The reservoirs and temples of Srisailam are major attraction for many tourists and pilgrims..

Sanctuary :

Tiger Reserve

Area :

3568-Sq.Kms

Year Of Establishment :

1983

Address of the Official Incharge :

Sriasilam District, Kurnool, ,Andhra Pradesh 518002

Phone No :

08524-286089(O)

Fax No :

286071

Email :

Not Available

Temperatures :

Avg. summer temperature:43 °C & Avg. winter temperature:16 °C

Nearest Town :

Srisailam, Hyderabad (316 km)

Time to Visit :

March to February

General Information :

The Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest reserve in the country and spreads over five districts, viz Kurnool, Prakasam, Guntur, Nalgonda and Mehboobnagar. Srisailam Tiger Reserve The tourist attractions of Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar lie within the tiger reserve. The place provides some of the best accommodation options to make your stay comfortable. Since regular tourism within the reserve, the roads inside the forest can only be tackled with vehicles fitted with four-wheel drives. At present, the forest department has no vehicle to lend out or for hire, for tourists.

Location :

29 kms. from Macherla

Best Time To Visit :

March to February

How to Reach Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

  By Air :

Hyderabad, 316 km away from Srisailam.

  By Rail :

Connected through Hyderabad as well as via Markapur (85 km away).

  By Road :

Srisailam is 190 km from Kurnool, 220 km from Guntur, 470 km from Chennai, and 85 km from Mannanur.