Agasthyavanam was established in 1997, Agasthyavanam Biological Park is a wildlife sanctuary in Kerala. 

• The park is located near Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.  
• Agasthyavanam Biological Park is spread over an area of 23 sq. km., of which 17.5 sq. km. of the park has been dedicated for natural regeneration to develop into a dense forest.  
• It is contiguous to Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary.  

• The rest area of the park is left for systematic conservation programs.  
• The park has been named after the Agasthyamalai Agasthyakoodam Peak, which can be seen at a distance from the park.  
• Forest Department is procuring forest produce collected by the tribes people of the Agasthyavanam Biological Park (ABP) and surrounding forest ranges to be sold to commercial establishments and various collectives to deal with the lockdown necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic 

Source: The Hindu