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Coordinates: 11°26′41″N 75°41′37″E / 11.4446°N 75.6935°E / 11.4446; 75.6935
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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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Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary
മലബാർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Idea malabarica in the Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationKozhikode District, Kerala, India
Nearest cityKozhikode
Coordinates11°26′41″N 75°41′37″E / 11.4446°N 75.6935°E / 11.4446; 75.6935
Area74.215015 square kilometres (28.654577 sq mi)
Established2010
Governing bodyDepartment of Forests and Wildlife, Kerala

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

  1. ^ "Malabar wildlife sanctuary to be opened on Sunday". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ "New termite species spotted in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary". Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ http://www.forest.kerala.gov.in/index.php/wildlife/2015-03-16-09-50-24/2015-06-26-09-04-29/malabar-wildlife-sanctuary