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Refreshingly cool,the dense woods inspiring
and exciting. The gorgeous spectacle of the vibrant flora and fauna in their natural habitat.
Scintillating, sizzling falls, meandering,
warbling brooks and rivulets. The lure of the
wild is irresistible.
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| WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES |
 Muthanga |
Begur |
Aralam |
Parambikulam |
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| Muthanga Wild Life Sanctuary, Wayanad |
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Location : About 16 km east of Sulthan Bathery, Wayand district, north Kerala. |
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| Begur Wild Life Sanctuary |
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| Location : About 20 km east of Mananthavady, Wayanad district, north Kerala. |
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| Aralam Wild Life Sanctuary |
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| Location: 35 km from Thalasserry and 60 km from Kannur town. |
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| Parambikulam Wild Life 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 Wild Life Sanctuaries in Kerala |
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Sl.No. |
Name of
NP/WLS/BR |
Area in sq.km. |
Formation Year |
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 |
Total
Protected Area |
2324.72 |
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