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Wild life
sancturies |
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>Muthanga
Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanad: |
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Location : About 16 km east of
Sulthan Bathery, Wayand district, north Kerala. |
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>Begur
Wildlife Sanctuary: |
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Location : About 20 km
east of Mananthavady, Wayanad district, north Kerala. |
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>Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary: |
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Location: 35 km from
Thalasserry and 60 km from Kannur town. |
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>Parambikulam
Wildlife Sanctuary: |
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The
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, which is 130 kms away from
Palakkad, extends over an area of 285 sq, Kms. It offers a
scintillating sight of rare wild animals. |
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Details of wildlife Sanctuaries: |
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| Sl.No. |
Name of
NP/WLS/BR |
Area in sq.km. |
Year of
formation |
| 1 |
Periyar WLS |
777 |
1950 |
| 2 |
Neyyar
WLS |
128 |
1958 |
| 3 |
Peechi -
Vazhani WLS |
125 |
1958 |
| 4 |
Parambikulam WLS |
285 |
1973 |
| 5 |
Wayanad
WLS |
344.44 |
1973 |
| 6 |
Eravikulam NP |
97 |
1978 |
| 7 |
Idukki
WLS |
70 |
1976 |
| 8 |
Thattekkad BS |
25 |
1983 |
| 9 |
Peppara
WLS |
53 |
1983 |
| 10 |
Chimmony
WLS |
85 |
1984 |
| 11 |
Chinnar
WLS |
90.44 |
1984 |
| 12 |
Shendurney WLS |
100.32 |
1984 |
| 13 |
Aralam
WLS |
55 |
1984 |
| 14 |
Silent
Valley NP |
89.52 |
1984 |
| 15 |
Nilgiri
Biosphere Reserve |
1455 |
1986 |
| 16 |
Agasthyavanam Biological Park |
23 |
1992 |
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Total
Protected Area |
2324.72 |
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