Rich in wildlife, Wayanad's mountainous
terrain houses the best in wildlife
and spreads the aroma of coffee,
cardamom and vanilla. Situated in
the southern region of the Deccan
plateau bordering Karnataka state,
mercury dips to cooler Celsius.
Untouched by rail or air traffic
the only way you can inhale Wayanad's
freshness is by road.
Located between the North Latitude
11027' and 15058' and East Longitude
75047' and 70027', district of Wayanad
is on the southern tip of the Deccan
plateau. On it's North, South and
West lie the districts of Kannur,
Malappuram and Kozhikode (Calicut
). To it's North and East, it borders
the Karnataka districts of Coorg
and Mysore . Further to the southeast
lies the Nilgiri district of Tamilnadu.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is contiguous
to the protected area network of
Nagarhole and Bandipur of Karnataka
on the north-east and Mudumalai
of Tamilnadu on the south-east.
Rich in bio-diversity, the Wayanad
area is integral part of the Nilgiri
Biosphere Reserve, which has been
established with the specific objective
of conserving the biological heritage
of the region
Consisting mostly of notified reserve,
the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is
very rich in fauna and flora. The
management of the sanctuary lays
emphasis on scientific conservation
with due consideration to the general
lifestyle of the indigenous people
and others who live on the fringes
of the forest.
