About Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary:
- It is located in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala spread over 53 sq km. area.
- 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) and Athirumalai 1594 m.
- The vazhvanthol waterfall is located nearby it.
- Forest Types: Forest types include tropical evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests and semi-evergreen forest, Myristica swamp forest etc.
- Biodiversity:
- 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, Asian Elephant, Sambars, Barking deer, Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri tahr etc.
