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'''Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a national park located along the [[Western Ghats]] and spread across 74 square kilometers 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> |
'''Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a national park located along the [[Western Ghats]] and spread across 74 square kilometers 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> |
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The rare varieties of butterflies include Papilo Liomedon, Papilo Paris, Papilo Dravidarum and Prioneris Sita. The fish varieties include Barilius Bakeri, Tor Khudree, Mystus Vittatus and Puntus Denisonii. Among the rarest amphibians, the frog variety named Philatus Oschlandrae, is seen only in Malabar sanctuary. |
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Revision as of 07:50, 14 October 2017
| Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| മലബാർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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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 national park located along the Western Ghats and spread across 74 square kilometers in Chakkittapara and Koorachundu revenue villages of Koyilandy Taluk in Kozhikode, Kerala.[1]
References
- ^ "Malabar wildlife sanctuary to be opened on Sunday". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2017.