{"id":6359,"date":"2026-02-27T12:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=6359"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:25:08","slug":"wayanad-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wayanad-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although breeding has declined, experts say there is no immediate cause for concern as the vulture population in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary remains stable, with around 80 vultures recorded. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in Wayanad, <\/span><b>Kerala<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the <\/span><b>southern trenches of the Western Ghats.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also <\/span><b>known as Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established in 1973, the sanctuary covers an expansive 344 sq.km. and forms an <\/span><b>integral part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nbr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a <\/span><b>UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> bordered by<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>protected areas of Nagarhole and Bandipur in Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the northeastern side and <\/span><b>Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the southeastern side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Rivers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like the<\/span><b> Kabini, Cherupuzha, and Bavali<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flow through the sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Tribes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">living in these forests include some scheduled adivasis, such as <\/span><b>Paniyas, Kattunaikkans, Kurumas, Ooralis, Adiyans, and Kurichiyas.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a mosaic of the Western Ghats\u2019 significant vegetation types, ranging from <\/span><b>moist deciduous to dry deciduous and semi-evergreen patches.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><b>one-third <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the sanctuary is covered by <\/span><b>plantations of teak, rosewood, eucalyptus, and silver oak.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It boasts one of the <\/span><b>largest populations of Asian elephants and tigers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are considered its<\/span><b> flagship species.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other mammals include <\/span><b>leopards, gau<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r (Indian bison), <\/span><b>sambar deer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, wild boars, sloth bears, and jungle cats.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 216 species of <\/span><b>birds,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like peacock, owl, babbler<\/span><b>, black woodpecker, golden backed three- toed wood pecker,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cuckoo and jungle fowl, are found in the area. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/despite-nesting-decline-wayanads-vultures-still-soar\/article70680466.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Wayanad, Kerala, in the southern trenches of the Western Ghats. 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