Protected Areas of Kerala - Wildlife Sanctuaries

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala include:

  • Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Idukki District, 427 km2 (165 sq mi), established in 1950
  • Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thiruvananthapuram District, 128 km2 (49 sq mi), altitude 80 m-1866 m, established in 1958: reed brakes, Ibex, Lion Tailed Macaque, Indian elephant, Nilgiri Langur, Crocodile, Shola birds, more than 150 endemics.
  • Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary in Thrissur District, 125 km2 (48 sq mi), altitude 40 m-928 m, established in 1958
  • Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary in Wayanad District, 344.44 km2 (132.99 sq mi), altitude 800 m-1158 m, established in 1973: Indian Elephant, Bengal Tiger
  • Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary in Palakkad District, 285 km2 (110 sq mi), altitude 459 m-1439 m, established in 1973: Nilgiri Tahr, Lion Tailed Macaque, Gaur, Indian Elephant
  • Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary in Idukki District, 70 km2 (27 sq mi), altitude 600 m-1200 m, established in 1976: Indian elephant, Sambar
  • Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary in Thiruvananthapuram District, 53 km2 (20 sq mi), altitude 60 m-1717 m, established in 1983: Lion Tailed Macaque, Indian elephant, Shola birds
  • Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in Idukki District, 25.16 km2 (9.71 sq mi), altitude 30 m-620 m, established in 1983: Birds
  • Chimmony Wildlife sanctuary in Thrissur District, 85 km2 (33 sq mi), altitude 50 m-1116 m, established in 1984: Indian elephant, Bengal tiger
  • Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary in Kollam District, 171 km2 (66 sq mi), altitude 120 m-1785 m, established in 1984: Myristica swamps, Bengal tiger, Lion Tailed Macaque, Shola birds, lesser predators, Gluta Travancorica trees
  • Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Idukki District, 90.44 km2 (34.92 sq mi), altitude 440 m -2300m, established in 1984: sandal forests, dry habitat species of animals and birds, Nilgiri Tahr, Indian elephant
  • Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary in Kannur District, 55 km2 (21 sq mi), altitude 60m-1598m, established in 1984: Gaur, Sambar, Nilgiri Langur
  • Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary in Ernakulam District, 0.0274 km2 (0.0106 sq mi), almost at sea level, established in 2004
  • Kurinjimala Sanctuary in Idukki District, 32 km2 (12 sq mi), altitude approx. 800 m-2550 m, established in 2006: Neelakurinji
  • Ranipuram Wildlife Sanctuary proposed 2007 in Kasaragod district, approx. 80 km2 (31 sq mi) is an integral part of Brahmagiri biosphere: shola forests, Indian elephants, Indian leopards, wild dogs, various species of birds, Malabar Large-spotted Civets, slender loris, macaque; no protection for this biodiversity area; illegal night hunting and poaching are main threats; attention of the concerned authorities is required to declare it a wildlife sanctuary.

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