{"id":370487,"date":"2026-08-27T17:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=370487"},"modified":"2026-08-27T17:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:13:10","slug":"peppara-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/peppara-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> A monsoon bird survey recorded 124 bird species at Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, including several Western Ghats endemic and rare species.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370492\" style=\"width: 393px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-370492\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-ResearchGate-6.jpg?resize=393%2C271&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"393\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-ResearchGate-6.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-ResearchGate-6.jpg?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-ResearchGate-6.jpg?w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong><strong>Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary <\/strong>is a <strong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"277\">protected area <\/strong>located in the<strong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"277\"> Western Ghats of Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It an integral part of the <strong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"358\">UNESCO-designated <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/agasthyamalai-biosphere-reserve\/\">Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve<\/a><\/strong>, which also includes the <strong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"430\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/shendurney-wildlife-sanctuary\/\">Shendurney<\/a> and Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuaries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1983.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boundaries:<\/strong> Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is bordered by the <strong>Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve of Tamil Nadu in the northeast,<\/strong> <strong>Palode Reserve Forest in the north<\/strong>, and <strong>Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> The sanctuary has <strong>dense forests and rugged terrain<\/strong> and covers an <strong>area of over 53 sq. km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> The sanctuary contains several types of forests, including <strong>tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist mixed deciduous and Myristica swamp forests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point: <\/strong>The<strong> Chemmunjimottai (1,717 m) <\/strong>is the highest peak in the sanctuary, <strong>followed by Athirumalai (1,594 m).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>River &amp; Dam: <\/strong>The sanctuary includes the <strong>catchment area of the Peppara Dam,<\/strong> which was <strong>constructed across the Karamana River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> Its tree diversity includes species such as <strong>Terminalia paniculata, Terminalia bellerica, Pterocarpus marsupium, Palaquium ellipticum, Mesua ferrea, Hopea parviflora and Bombax ceiba.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> The sanctuary supports mammals such as the <strong>Asian elephant, tiger, leopard, sloth bear, sambar, barking deer, lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur and Nilgiri tahr.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A monsoon bird survey recorded 124 bird species at Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, including several Western Ghats endemic and rare species. About Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Location: Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Western Ghats of Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. 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