Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News
Recently, a research scholar has documented around 450 species of moths at the Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary.
About Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: It is located in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
- It is situated near the southernmost tip of India at the confluence point of three major water bodies namely; Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean.
- The sanctuary is bounded at North by KalakkadMundanthurai Tiger Reserve, South by Kodayar left bank channel and Thovalai channel and in West by Kerala State.
- The area is also home to several tribal communities living in adjoining reserve forests.
- Rivers: Seven rivers have their origin in this forest including the famous Pahrali and Thamirabarani rivers.
- Vegetation: The natural vegetation of this region represents southern thorn forests, dry deciduous, moist deciduous, semi evergreen forests and ever green hill sholas with grassy downs.
- Fauna: It is home to Indian Bison, Elephant, Nilgiri Tahr, Sambar Deer, Lion-tailed Macaque and also reptiles such as Indian Rock Python.
Source: NIE
Last updated on January, 2026
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