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*The southern most wild life sanctuary of Kerala
Ans : Neyyar (1958, Thiruvananthapuram)
*The northern most wild life sanctuary of Kerala -
Ans : Aaralam (1984, Kannur)
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*The largest wild life sanctuary in Kerala
Ans : Periyar (777 sq.km)
*The second largest wild life sanctuary in Kerala
Ans : Wayanad Wild Life Sanctuary (Muttanga Wild Life Sanctuary)
*Smallest wildlife sanctuary of Kerala
Ans : Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary (0.024 sq.km)
Wildlife Sanctuaries
*Periyar - Idukki
*Wayanad - Wayanad
*Parambikulam- Palakkad
*Shendumey- Kollam
*Neyyar - Thiruvananthapuram
*Peechi-Vazhani- Thrissur
*Chinnar - Idukki
*Chimminy- Thrissur
*Idukki - Idukki
*Aaralam - Kannur
*Peppara - Thiruvananthapuram
*Kurinjimala- Idukki
*Thattekad- Ernakulam
*Mangalavanam- Ernakulam
*Choolanoor- Palakkad
*Malabar - Kozhikode
*Kottiyur - Kannur
*Thirunelli- Wayanad
Biosphere Reserves
1.Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
2.Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
Tiger Reserves
1.Periyar Tiger Reserve - Idukki
2.Parambikulam Tiger Reserve-Palakkad
Elephant Reserves
1.Wayanad Elephant Reserve -Wayanad
2.Nilambur Elephant Reserve - Malappuram
3.Anamudi Elephant Reserve -Idukki
4.Periyar Elephant Reserve -Idukki
Wayanad wildlife sanctuary
*Wayanad wildlife sanctuary was formed in
Ans : 1973
*The Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
*Wayanad wild life sanctuary was brought under the Project Elephant in the year
Ans : 1991-92
*The headquarters of Wayanad wildlife sanctuary is at
Ans : Sulthanbathery.
*The Wayanad wildlife sanctuary is located at Kerala-Tamil Nadu
Ans : Kamataka border.
Baker's Estate
*"Lungs of Kochi”
Ans : Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary
*‘Baker’s Estate”
Ans : Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (Vembanad bird Sanctuary)
*‘Heaven for migratory birds”
Ans : Kadalundy Bird Sanctuary
Parambikulam
*The second tiger reserve in Kerala
Ans : Parambikulam (Palakkad)
*India’s 38th Tiger reserve
Ans : Parambikulam
*Parambikulam wild life sanctuary located at Muthalamada Grama Panchayat
*Parambikulam wild life sanctuary was declared as Tiger Reserve in
Ans : 2010.
*The wild life sanctuary which was included in the Red Data Book
Ans : Parambikkulam wild life sanctuary
*Parambikulam wild life sanctuary was established in
Ans : 1973
*The headquarters of Parambikulam wild life sanctuary
Ans : Thunakadavu
Neyyar wildlife sanctuary
*The only lion safari park in Kerala is situated at Marakunnam island (Neyyardam)
*A crocodile rehabilitation and research centre, is situated at -
Ans : Neyyar (Steve - Irwin Park)
*Neyyar, Peppara and Shenduruni wildlife sanctuaries are the part of Agasthya hill Biosphere reserve.
Shenduruney
*The only wild life sanctuary in Kollam
Ans : Shenduruney
*Shenduruney wild life sanctuary is the part of Kulathupuzha Reserve Forest
*The botanical name of Shenduruney is
Ans : Glutta Travancorica
