Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuaries

Established in 1973, the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is contiguous to the protected area network of Nagarhole and Bandipur of Karnataka on the north-east and Mudimalai of Tamilnadu on the south-east. Rich in bio-diversity, the sanctuary is an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reservem, Which has been established with the specific objective of conservating the biological heritage of the region. Interestingly, it was from here that Pazhassi Raja fought valiantly against the British.

Consisting entirely of notified reserve, the sanctuary is very rich in fauna and flora. The management of the sanctuary lays emphasis on scientific conservation with due consideration to the general lifestyle of the Tribals and others who live on the frings of the forest.

Flora in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary:
In the moist deciduous forest, maruthi, karimaruthi, rosewood, venteak, vengal, chadachi, mazhukanjiram, bamboo etc grow. In the semi-evergreen patches Veteria indica. Lagerstroemia, Lanceolata, Termianalia paniculata etc are common.

Fauna in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
The animal population of the sanctuary is varies. Elephant, tiger, Panther, jungle cat, civet cat, monkeys, wild dog, bison, deer, bear, etc. inhabit the sanctuary. Reptiles like monitor lizard and a variety of snakes are seen. Peacock, babblers, cuckoos, owl, wood pecker and jungle fowl are only a few among the different types of birds seen in the area.

How to reach Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Calicut is the nearest railhead, at a distance of 110 km from the Wayanad Wildlife sanctuary.
Cochin, 300 kms away is the nearest airport. Calicut is connected to all major Indian cities and middle east places through regular flights.
There are buses of the State Road Transport Corporations of Kerala and Karnataka that connect Wayanad wildlife sanctuary with places such as Mysore, Coorg, Bandipur, Nagarhole, Ooty etc.