Land Coverage
Kerala State in South India covers an area of 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi).
- The total forest area in the state is 10,336 km2 (3,991 sq mi) (1995), forming 26.6% of the total geographic area.
- There are six national parks with a total area of 558.16 km2 (215.51 sq mi).
- There are fourteen wildlife sanctuaries with a total area of 1,891.07 km2 (730.15 sq mi).
- Together the protected area totals 2,449.23 km2 (945.65 sq mi), which cover 23.7% of the total forest area and 6.3% of the geographical area of Kerala State.
Read more about this topic: Protected Areas Of Kerala
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