Q. Consider the following statements:
- Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the second largest tiger reserve in India.
- It is spread over Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
- River Godavari cuts the basin of this reserve.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
None of the above
Notes:
- Andhra Pradesh forest department in collaboration with conservation organizations like the Eastern Ghats Wildlife Society, has initiated a project to mitigate human-snake conflict in Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve.
- NSTR is the largest tiger reserve in India.
- It was notified in the year of 1978 and came under the protection of Project Tiger in 1983. In 1992, it was retitled as Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary.
- The Tiger reserve is spread over 5 districts in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The area consists mostly of the Nallamala Hills.
- The multipurpose reservoirs- Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar are located in the reserve.
- The Krishna River cuts the basin of this reserve.