Wildlife in Kalakkadu Sanctuary
Kalakkadu Wild Life Sanctuary is spread over an extensive lush green area of 223 sq km in the foothills of Western Ghats and the adjoining areas. It is located at a distance of 47km from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. It was in 1962 that the area of the Kalakkadu Reserve was declared a Tiger sanctuary and in 1976 it was notified as a. Two prominent sanctuaries of the region The Kalakad and Mundanthurai were made into a single Tiger reserve in 1996.
A rich variety of flora and fauna is present in this sprawling sanctuary. Wild animals
Which can be easily sighted here are Elephant, Tiger, Lion tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langur, Bonnet Macaque and Common Langur, Nilgiri Tahr, sambar, Sloth Bear, gaur, Flying Squirrel, Panther, Wild Dog, Pangoline, panthers, jungle cats, civets, dholes, jackals, and striped hyenas.
Kalakkadu Wild Life Sanctuary is also famous for a wide range of birds, amphibians and reptiles like cobra, common krait, russels, viper, monitor lizard, garden lizard, tortoise, crocodiles, and many other interesting creatures.
You can enjoy trekking in these wild surroundings but with prior permission from the Park administration.
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