| WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES | |||||
| Name | Year of Notification | Area Sq. Km | Forest Types | Zonation mMSL | Important Animals and Plants |
| National Parks: |
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| Eravikulam
(Idukki) |
1972
1978 (N. P.) |
97 | TEF, MF | 1000-2695 | Nilgiri Tahr (Ibex), Nilgiri Pine Martin, High elevation Shola birds |
| Silent Valley
(Palakkad) |
1984 | 89.52 | MF, TE, TSE, MD | 900-2500 | Lion Tailed Macaque, Tiger, Lesser Carnivores |
| Sanctuaries: | |||||
| Periyar Tiger Reserve
(Idukki) |
1950.
PTR notified in 1982 |
777.54 | TE, MF, MD, P. West Coast TE | 900-2019 | Tiger, Lion Tailed Macaque, Black Panther, Elephant, smaller mammals |
| Peechi-Vazhani
(Thrissur) |
1958 | 125 | TSE, MD, P, C. | 40-928 | |
| Neyyar
(Thiruvananthapuram) |
1958 | 128 | TE, TSE, MF, MD, P, C. reed brakes. | 80-1866 | Ibex, Lion Tailed Macaque, Elephant, Nilgiri Langur, Crocodile, Shola birds. More than 150 endemics. |
| Parambikulam
(Palakkad) |
1973 | 274 | TE, TSE, DD, MD, P | 459-1439 | Nilgiri Tahr, Lion Tailed Macaque, Gaur & Elephant |
| Wayanad
(Wayanad) |
1973 | 344 | TSE, MD, P, C | 800-1158 | Elephant, Tiger |
| Idukki
(Idukki) |
1976 | 77.6 | TSE, MD, P, C | 600-1200 | Elephant, Sambar |
| Peppara
(Thiruvananthapuram) |
1983 | 53 | TE, TSE, MF, MD, P, C | 60-1717 | Lion Tailed Macaque, Elephant, Shola birds |
| Thattekkad
(Idukki) |
1983 | 25.14 | TSE, MD, P, C | 30-620 | Bird Sanctuary. |
| Chinnar
(Idukki) |
1984 | 90.44 | TE, MF, MD, DD, P, C. Natural Sandal forests | 440-2300 | Nilgiri Tahr, Elephant, Dry habitat species of animals & birds |
| Chimmony
(Thrissur) |
1984 | 90 | TE, TSE, MD, P, C | 50-1116 | Elephant, Tiger |
| Aralam
(Kannur) |
1984 | 55 | MF, TE, TSE, C | 60-1598 | Gaur, Sambar, Nilgiri Langur, |
| Chenduruny
(Kollam) |
1984 | 100.32 | TE, TSE, MF, MD, P. Myristica swamps | 120-1785 | Tiger, Lion Tailed Macaque, Shola birds & lesser predators. Gluta Travancorica (tree) |
| Kurinjimala (Idukki) |
2006 |
3200 (approx.) |
MF |
800-2550 (approx.) |
Strobilanthes kunthiana (neelakurinji plant) |
| Choolannur Pea Fowl |
2007 |
3.42 |
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| Small National Parks | |||||
| Anamudi Shola National Park | 2003 |
7.5 |
MF |
2152-2305 |
Shola species |
| Mathikettan Shola National Park |
2003 |
12.82 |
MF |
1984- |
Shola species |
| Pambadum Shola National Park |
2003 |
1.32 |
MF |
1886-2531 |
Shola species, tiger |
| Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary |
2004 |
0.0274 |
Almost at Sea level |
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TE - Tropical Evergreen; TSE - Tropical Semi Evergreen;
MF - Montane Forests/Grasslands; MD - Moist Deciduous
P - Plantations; C - Cultivated area.