Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh Sector

Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh Sector, is part of India's largest tiger reserve spread across the Nallamala Hills in Nandyal, Prakasam and Kurnool districts. Centered around Srisailam town on the Krishna River, it covers dense dry deciduous forests managed under Project Tiger. Notable for its tiger population, diverse wildlife including leopards and sloth bears, and scenic river gorges, it offers regulated safaris and eco-tourism within a protected forest landscape.

Visitors can expect dense dry deciduous forest, deep gorges of the Krishna River, and open scrub plateau of the Nallamala Hills. The Andhra Pradesh sector is accessed via Srisailam town with entry gates, forest check posts, watch towers and designated safari tracks. Visitors explore by department-authorized jeep safari, with opportunities to see tigers, leopards, sloth bears, sambar, chital, and diverse birds. The landscape includes viewpoints over the reservoir, forest trails and interpretation centres.