Amrabad Tiger Reserve

Amrabad Tiger Reserve is one of the largest tiger reserves in India, spanning approximately 2,611 square kilometers across Nagarkurnool and Nalgonda districts in Telangana. Located in the Nallamala Hills of the Eastern Ghats, it was notified as a sanctuary in 1983 and declared a separate tiger reserve in 2014. The reserve features rugged terrain with deep valleys and gorges forming the catchment of the Krishna River, and is home to Bengal tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and diverse endemic flora and fauna.

Visitors can experience guided jeep safaris through dense forests with opportunities to spot wildlife including tigers, leopards, sloth bears, chital, nilgai, and wild boar. The reserve offers forest trekking, birdwatching, and visits to viewpoints such as Octopus Viewpoint overlooking the Krishna River backwaters. Eco-tourism stays are available at Mannanur Jungle Resort with accommodations ranging from cottages to treehouses. An Environment Educational Centre provides information about the reserve's biodiversity through exhibitions and films.

The reserve was notified as a sanctuary in 1983 under Project Tiger initiative. Following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, it was declared as a separate Amrabad Tiger Reserve. It was originally part of the larger Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.

The reserve is home to the Chenchu tribal community, a primitive tribal group traditionally dependent on forest resources. More than 100 Chenchus are engaged as protection watchers in the reserve, and eco-development activities have been launched to empower these communities.