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Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
was established in 1973 as a part of the rich bio diversity
of the Nilgiri Bio Reserve. The Bio reserve was set
up with the mission of conserving the biological heritage
of the region. This place was incidentally the battle
ground for the fight between the British and Pazhassi
Raja.
The sanctuary is very rich in its flora and fauna and
the management takes special care in reserving them.
The management accentuates on scientific process keeping
the general lifestyle of the Tribal and others living
on the fringes of the forest into consideration.
Topography of the forest embraces occasional hillocks
and mostly dense and thick forest. The highest peak
of these ranges being Karottimala (1158m). The vegetation
chiefly consists of south Indian moist deciduous forest
along with patches of west coast semi evergreen forests.
A huge portion of the forests is covered with teak,
eucalyptus and grevelia trees. The climate is fairly
tropical with rainfall during the months of June to
August.
The animal world of Wayanad Wildlife sanctuary comprises
of the famous Elephants. This forest though is quite
popular for its Tiger and Leopard reserve. A good variety
of reptiles and snakes are also visible at times. Peacock
is the main draw among the Avian species along with
jungle fowl, wood pecker and other different varieties.
The sanctuary is taken care by the Wayanad Wildlife
Division with its head quarters at Sultan Bathery.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala offers lot to
explore for those who seek some adventure in their life.
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