{"id":6167,"date":"2026-06-28T11:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T06:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=6167"},"modified":"2026-06-28T13:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T08:23:52","slug":"amrabad-tiger-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/amrabad-tiger-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Amrabad Tiger Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Amrabad Tiger Reserve Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The All-India Tiger Estimation- (AITE) 2026 has recorded a strong tiger presence in Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Amrabad Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the Nallamala hills of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/eastern-ghats\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Eastern Ghats <\/strong><\/a><\/span><b>in Telangana state.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was originally part of the <\/span><b>larger <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nagarjunsagar-srisailam-tiger-reserve-nstr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve <\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2014.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Terrain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The reserve is renowned for its rugged terrain, deep valleys, and dense forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/krishna-river\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Krishna River<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and its perennial streams originating within the reserve contribute to the water supply of major reservoirs such as the <\/span><b>Srishailam Dam and Nagarjunsagar Dam.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Tribal Community:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>Chenchu tribe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the major tribal communities that live in the ATR.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amrabad is characterized by <\/span><b>dry deciduous forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, primarily made up of sal, teak, bamboo, and acacia trees.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The forest is rich in <\/span><b>medicinal plants and shrubs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which have long been used by local tribes for traditional remedies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is home to leopards and wild cats, along with herbivores like sambar deer, chital (spotted deer), nilgai (blue bull), wild boar, and the Indian bison (gaur).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 303 bird species have been identified in this region. Some important groups include Eagles, Pigeons, Doves, Cuckoos, Woodpeckers, Drongos, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/amrabad-reserve-records-42-tigers-in-aite-2026\/articleshow\/132040825.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amrabad Tiger Reserve is located in the Nallamala hills of the Eastern Ghats in Telangana state. 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