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| name = Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary |
| name = Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| alt_name = '''മലബാർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം''' |
| alt_name = '''മലബാർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം''' |
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| iucn_category = IV |
| iucn_category = IV |
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| photo = Malabar Tree Nymph-Kakkayam.jpg |
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| photo_caption = ''[[Idea malabarica]]'' in the Sanctuary |
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| map = India |relief=1 |
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| location = [[Kozhikode District]], [[Kerala]], [[India]] |
| location = [[Kozhikode District]], [[Kerala]], [[India]] |
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| governing_body = [[Department of Forests and Wildlife (Kerala)|Department of Forests and Wildlife, Kerala]] |
| governing_body = [[Department of Forests and Wildlife (Kerala)|Department of Forests and Wildlife, Kerala]] |
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'''Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area located along the [[Western Ghats]] and spread across 74 |
'''Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area located along the [[Western Ghats]] and spread across {{convert|74|km2|mi2}} in [[Chakkittapara]] and [[Koorachundu]] revenue villages of [[Koyilandy]] Taluk in [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Malabar wildlife sanctuary to be opened on Sunday|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Malabar-wildlife-sanctuary-to-be-opened-on-Sunday/article16121969.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=14 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=New termite species spotted in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/New-termite-species-spotted-in-Malabar-Wildlife-Sanctuary/articleshow/54715324.cms|work=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=14 October 2017}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary|url=https://forest.kerala.gov.in/index.php/wildlife/2015-03-16-09-50-24/2015-06-26-09-04-29/malabar-wildlife-sanctuary|website=forest.kerala.gov.in}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.forest.kerala.gov.in/index.php/wildlife/2015-03-16-09-50-24/2015-06-26-09-04-29/malabar-wildlife-sanctuary/ Official website of Department of Forests and Wildlife Department, Government of Kerala] |
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{{commons category|Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary}} |
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of the Western Ghats]] |
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of the Western Ghats]] |
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[[Category:2010 establishments in Kerala]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 2010]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 27 September 2023
| Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| മലബാർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Idea malabarica in the Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Kozhikode District, Kerala, India |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode |
| Coordinates | 11°26′41″N 75°41′37″E / 11.4446°N 75.6935°E |
| Area | 74.215015 square kilometres (28.654577 sq mi) |
| Established | 2010 |
| Governing body | Department of Forests and Wildlife, Kerala |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Malabar wildlife sanctuary to be opened on Sunday". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "New termite species spotted in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary". Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary". forest.kerala.gov.in.
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