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Established
in 1973, the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is contiguous to the protected
area network of Nagarhole and Bandipore of
Karnataka and
Mudumalai of Tamilnadu.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, 15 kms from Calicut is bisected by a tract of
cultivated land into two distinct parts. One falls in the
Kozhikode District and the other in the
Kannur District. Wayanad
literally means the 'land of swamps'.
Rich in bio-diversity, the sanctuary is an integral part of the nilgiri
biosphere reserve, which has been established with the chief objective of
conserving the biological heritage of the region.
The sanctuary has excellent moist deciduous teak forests and marshes
dominated by bamboo and other grasses. These forests are also said to be
amongst the most extensively forested belts in the Indian Peninsula.
The Wild Population - Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Elephants, Tigers, Panthers, Jungle Cats, Civet Cats, Monkeys, Wild Dogs,
Bisons, Deer, Bears, Racquet-tailed Drongo, Barbet. Monitor lizards and a
variety of snakes are seen.
The sanctuary is also rich in avian life and Peacocks, Babblers, Cuckoos,
Owls, Woodpeckers, Jungle Fowls are a few of the various types of birds
seen here.
The park in rich in flora and has Teak, Maruthu, Karimaruthi, Rosewood,
Venteak, Vengal, Chadachi, Mazhukanjirarn, Bamboo etc. grow in the moist
deciduous forest.
Veteria indica, Lager stroemia, Lanceolata, Terminalia paniculata etc.
are common in the semi evergreen patches.
Air: The nearest Airport is at
Cochin, 300km.
Rail: The nearest railhead is Calicut 110 km.
Forest Rest House provides reasonable accommodation .