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How to reach Wayanad
By Air
The nearest Airport is at Cochin about 300km. away.
By Rail
The nearest railhead is Calicut 110 km. (confirm)
Some Vital Information
Latitude : 11°35' -11° 51' N
Longitude : 76° 02' -76° 27 ' E
Climate
The tract receives fairly reasonable amount of rain, most of which is received during June to August. March, April and May are warm.
Temperature varies from: 13° C to 32° C
Altitude varies from : 650 m to 1150m.
Rainfall : Average annual rainfall 2,000mm.
The Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary located in Kerala, South India was established in the year 1973. The Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
The entire Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is covered with moist deciduous forests with a sprinkling of semi-evergreen trees. There are extensive patches of grevelia, teak and eucalyptus plantations. The commonly found trees in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary are bamboo, karimaruthi, chadachi and rosewood.
During your wildlife tours to the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary you can spot wild animals such as the panther, elephant, tiger, monkeys, bison, deer and bear. These are only a few of the commonly sighted animals. Besides these animals you can also spot birds and colorful insects during your wildlife tours to the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. Birds like peacocks, babblers, woodpecker, jungle fowl and cuckoos are a common sight.
During your wildlife tours to the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, South India you can feast your eyes on the greenery and exotic flora that create a habitat for the animals and birds who stay at this wildlife sanctuary in Kerala, South India.
Flora
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
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.
Among the animals, elephant occupies the prime position. Interstate seasonal migration of elephant is common.Tiger population of the sanctuary is fairly good. More Wild Life destinations are given below:-
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary,
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary,
Silent Valley National Park,
Eravikulam National Park,
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary,
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary,
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary,
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary,
Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary,
Shendurni Wildlife Sanctuary,
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary,
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
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