Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary

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Wildlife Sanctuary

Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary - Location details

Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakkayam / Chakkittapara, Kozhikode, Kerala

Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary - Food details

Malabar Cuisine, Kallummakkaya, Biryani

Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary - History details

Proclaimed in 2010, this 74.21 km² sanctuary spans Chakkittapara and Koorachundu in Kozhikode along the Western Ghats, contiguous with Vellarimala–Banasuramala ranges. Part of the Nilgiri Biosphere and Wayanad Elephant Reserve, it protects evergreen and moist deciduous belts feeding Kuttiady’s dams (Kakkayam/Peruvannamuzhi). Trek seasons run October–March, with Urakkuzhi waterfalls, Thonikadavu and Kariyathumpara popular nature stops.