Current Context: Telangana declared the tiger corridor linking Kawal Tiger Reserve with Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve as “Kumram Bheem Conservation Reserve” in June 2025.

ABOUT Kawal Tiger Reserve

• Location: Sahyadri ranges along the Godavari River, Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, Telangana.
• Landscape: Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous and Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous forests; hilly terrain.
• Connectivity: Lies at the southern tip of the Central Indian Tiger Landscape, linking to Tadoba-Andhari (Maharashtra) and Indravati (Chhattisgarh).
• Flora & Fauna:
  • Forests: Teak, Bamboo, Indian laurel, Rhododendron.
  • Wildlife: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, Nilgai, Chinkara, Indian fox, Golden jackal, various bird species.
• Conservation Area:
  • Core: ~892 sq km; Buffer: ~123 sq km.
  • Corridor expansion adds ~1,492 sq km under Kumram Bheem Conservation Reserve.