Amrabad Tiger Reserve

WHY IN NEWS?

Major fire was reported for a second time within four days from the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Nagarkurnool district.

ABOUT AMRABAD TIGER RESERVE

• Amrabad Tiger Reserve lies in Nallamala hills of Telangana.
• It is India’s second-largest tiger reserve, next only to Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana).
• It has a large presence of the Chenchu tribe.
• It harbours great biodiversity, consisting of around 70 species of mammals, more than 300 hundred avian varieties, 60 species of reptiles and thousands of insects, all supported and nourished by more than 600 different plant species.

Chenchu Tribe

• The Chenchus are Scheduled Tribe in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Odisha. Many Chenchus live in the dense Nallamala forest of Andhra Pradesh.
• They are an aboriginal tribe whose traditional way of life has been based on hunting and gathering.
• The Chenchus speak the Chenchu language, a member of the Dravidian language family.
• Chenchu's relationship with non-tribal people has been largely symbiotic.

Prelims Question

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Amrabad Tiger Reserve:
1.It is India’s largest tiger reserve.
2.It lies in Nallamala hills of Telangana.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a)1 only
b)2 only
c)Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to the Prelims Question