It is also known as the Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary.
Amrabad tiger reserve is spread over Nagarkuríool, Mahabubnagar and Nalgondá districts.
Core area of this wildlife sanctuary is 2,166 sq km and the buffer area is 445.02 sq km.
It was declared officially as a wildlife sanctuary in 1978.
It was recognized by the Project Tiger reserve in 1983.
Maximum temperature- 45°C, Minimum temperature- 8°C.
Average annual rainfall- 900- 1000 mm.
This sanctuary includes míxed deciduous forest, grasslands and bamboo.
Primitive tribal groups like Chenchus and Lambadas are living here.
Tiger is recognized as the primary animal in this sanctuary.
River Krishna and Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir, Pedda dookudu and Saleshwaram waterfalls are also located in this tiger reserve.
It is a home for tigers, leopards, wolves, jackals, antelopes, sambar, barking deer and more than 200 bird species.
Amrabad tiger reserve is a rich biodiversity hotspot and has a Contiguous landscape of good forest ecosystems and forms the catchment area of Krishna river.
The Eco-Tourism project which is being implemented with the involvement of local communities at Mannanur, Farhabad, Mallela Theertham and Domalapenta, is running successfully and benefiting more than 50 families of local primitive tribes Chenchus and other communities.
