Apr 27 2011
The area of Kannur wild life sanctuary increases
Recently the kottiyur wildlife sanctuary is added to the existing aralam wildlife sanctuary, so that the total extent of wildlife area increased in kannur district. According to the estimation of kerala government kottiyur wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 3037.98 hectares. The aralam wild life sanctuary covers the northern parts of kerala , having an area of 5500 ha. . by the recent order from the forest department , says that kottiyur is a part of aralam , so the total area of wildlife sanctuary becomes 8537.98 ha. . the new wild life sanctuary is under the control of Aralam wildlife division of kannur forest department.
The aralam wild life sanctuary was created by taking lands from the odenthodu, thalasseri forests, malavaram , and kottiyur reserve forest. The kottiyur reserve forest consists of semi ever green and ever green forests , which consists of rich biodiversity.
The forest department of kerala submitted a new proposal to form a new wildlife sanctuary Thirunelli.