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- Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
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- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
- Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
- Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
- Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
- Periyar Tiger Reserve
- Rajamala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Shendurni Wildlife Sanctuary
- Silent Valley National Park
- Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
- Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
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Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Nestled in the southeast corner of the towering Western Ghats, the Neyyar wildlife sanctuary is a beautiful and picturesque wildlife sanctuary in Kerala. Sprawled over an area of 128 sq km, the reserve was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1958. The sanctuary has the impressive Agasthyakoodam Peak at an elevation of 1,890 meters and the reservoir extending over an area of
9.06 sq km.
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.
Besides these, there are a lot of trees of high importance. It is also rich in herbs of great medicinal value.