About Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary:
- Location: It is located in Wayanad, Kerala, in the southern trenches of the Western Ghats.
- It is an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- It is bordered by the protected areas of Nagarhole and Bandipur in Karnataka on the northeastern side and Mudumalai in Tamil Naduon the southeastern side.
- Tribes living in these forests include some scheduled adivasis, such as Paniyas, Kattunaikkans, Kurumas, Ooralis, Adiyans and Kurichiyas.
- Flora:
- It is a mosaic of the Western Ghats' significant vegetation types, ranging from moist deciduous to dry deciduous and semi-evergreen patches.
- Teak, rosewood, eucalyptus, and silver oak plantations cover roughly one-third of the sanctuary.
- Fauna:
- It is also home to animals like elephants, panthers, tigers, jungle cats, civet cats, monkeys, wild dogs, bisons, deer and bears.
- It is known for having the largest population of tigers in Kerala.
