Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary

11°26′41″N 75°41′37″E / 11.4446°N 75.6935°E / 11.4446; 75.6935Area74.215015 square kilometres (28.654577 sq mi)Established2010Governing bodyDepartment of Forests and Wildlife, Kerala

Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located along the Western Ghats and spread across 74 square kilometres (29 sq mi) in Chakkittapara and Koorachundu revenue villages of Koyilandy Taluk in Kozhikode, Kerala.[1][2] The sanctuary is part of the western ghats, a biodiversity hotspot. It also comes under the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and forms a part of the Wayanad Elephant Reserve.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Malabar wildlife sanctuary to be opened on Sunday". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ "New termite species spotted in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary". Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary". forest.kerala.gov.in.

External links

  • Official website of Department of Forests and Wildlife Department, Government of Kerala
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