Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News

Recently, the monsoon bird survey conducted by the Thiruvananthapuram Wildlife Division recorded as many as 124 bird species at Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary.

About Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: It is located in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
• It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1983.
• It is bordered on the northeast by Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve of Tamil Nadu, on the north by Palode Reserve Forest, south by Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary. 
• Rivers: The sanctuary constitutes the catchments of peppara dam constructed across the Karamana River.
• The major peaks in the sanctuary are Chemmunjimottai (1717 m), Athirumalai 1594 m.
• Vegetation: Forest types include tropical evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests and semi-evergreen forest, Myristica swamp forest etc.
• Flora: Common tree species are Terminalia paniculta, T. bellerica, PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIUM, Palaquium ellipticum, Mesua ferrea, Hopea parviflora, Bombax ceiba, etc.
• Fauna: The common mammals found are Tiger, Leopard, Sloth bear, The Asian Elephan, Sambars, Barking deer, Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri tahr etc.

Source: NIE

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