Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News

Recently, The Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation has implemented the real-time monitoring and networking system in the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary under the Thiruvananthapuram Forest Division.

About Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

• Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary It is located in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala spread over area 53 sq km.
• It was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1983.
• The sanctuary constitutes the catchments of peppara dam constructed across the Karamana River.
• Topography:
  •  Altitude ranging from 100 to 1717 m.
  • The major peaks in the sanctuary are Chemmunjimottai (1717 m), Athirumalai 1594 m.
• The vazhvanthol waterfall is located nearby to it.
• Forest Types: Forest types include tropical evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests and semi-evergreen forest, Myristica swamp forest etc.
• Biodiversity:
  •  Common tree species are Terminalia paniculta, T. bellerica, PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIUM, Palaquium ellipticum, Mesua ferrea, Hopea parviflora, Bombax ceiba, etc.
  •  43 species of mammals, 233 sp. of birds, 46 species of reptiles, 13 species of amphibians and 27 species of fishes are reported from the sanctuary.
  • The common mammals found are Tiger, Leopard, Sloth bear, The Asian Elephan, Sambars, Barking deer, Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri tahr etc.

Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary FAQs

Q1. In which state is Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary?

Ans. The Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India.

Q2. Which animal is protected in Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary?

Ans. The common mammals found are tiger, leopard, sloth bear, elephant, sambar (deer), bonnet macaque, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri tahr.

Q3. Which is the first largest wildlife sanctuary in Kerala?

Ans. Peppara Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Karamana River in Trivandrum District.

Q4. Which NGO protects wildlife?

Ans. Wildlife SOS is in a unique position to care for individual animals as well as an entire species.

Q5. What is the full form of IUCN?

Ans. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) was established on 5 October 1948 in the French town of Fontainebleau.

Source: TH