Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat”?
✓ Correct answer: c) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
ExplanationNagarjunsagar-Srisailam is the largest tiger re- serve in India having a Core/ Critical Tiger Habitat of 2595.72 SqKm.The tiger reserve spans states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.The reserve is home to the multifunctional reservoirs Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar.This reserve’s basin is bisected by the Krishna River.In addition to the Bengal Tiger, which serves as the area’s top predator, other species are also present here, including the leop- ard, rusty-spotted cat, pangolin, mugger crocodiles, Indian rock python, and countless different types of birds.A variety of wood- lands, from southern mixed deciduous tropical forest to southern thorn forest multiple types of hurbs and bamboo thickets also grow in this area.178
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