Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary

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]

Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary
മലബാർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Idea malabarica in the Sanctuary
LocationKozhikode District, Kerala, India
Nearest cityKozhikode
Coordinates11.4446°N 75.6935°E / 11.4446; 75.6935
Area74.215015 square kilometres (28.654577 sq mi)
Established2010
Governing bodyDepartment of Forests and Wildlife, Kerala

References

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