UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2020

Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under 'Critical Tiger Habitat'?

  1. Corbett
  2. Ranthambore
  3. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
  4. Sunderbans

Answer

Correct Answer

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam

Explanation

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh/Telangana has the largest core (critical tiger habitat) area among India's tiger reserves, about 2,595 sq km.

Topics: critical tiger habitat - nagarjunsagar-srisailam, environment & ecology, protected areas & biodiversity conservation, tiger reserves & project tiger