Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary :India February 15, 2006
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary is located about 40 kms from the Thiruvananthapuram district. The sanctuary stretches from Neyyatinkara Taluk to the Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu. It is the drainage basin of the Neyyar river and its tributaries, Mullayar and Kallar which originated in Agasthyarkoodam, the second highest peak in Kerala (1868 m). The Neyyar wildlife sanctuary was established in 1958. this sanctuary covers a total area of 128 square km. and the core area is only 60 kms. The vegeataion here comprises of the rugged terrain with rushing brooks and flat meadows. The diversity of the flora at Neyyar makes the sanctuary an ideal gene pool preserve. There are nearly 109 rare plants in the region. Medicinal plants abound in the Agastiar hills. The vegetation here consists of the tropical evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest, sub tropical savannah and the read breeks.
The Neyyar sanctuary is spread over the Southeast corner of the Western Ghats, and covers a total area of 128 sq kms.
The Neyyar reservoir is easily navigable and extends 9.06 sq. km. The vegetation varies from tropical wet evergreen to grasslands. The Agasthyakoodam hill, 1890 metres high, lies in the premises of the sanctuary. Elephants, gaur, sloth bear, Nilgiri tahr, jungle cat, wild boar, Nilgiri langur etc. are seen. A crocodile rearing centre, deer farm and lion safari park are the main attractions.
- Posted in : South India Tiger Park, Wild Life in India
- Author : seo4india
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