Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary

Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary is must on every tourist itinerary during their travel to Kerala. The Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary is must for tourists wishing to experience a bit of wilderness while on vacation in Kerala. A part of the Wynad Plateau, national park in Kerala is famous for its tigers and leopards along with the other wildlife that tourists can spot in Wynad wildlife safari.

The sanctuary is an extension of the Bandipur National Park in Kerala at its southern border. The region, which is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, was notified in the year 1973 as a wildlife sanctuary. The management of the park laid emphasis on creating scientific conservation methods that are complementary to the traditional lifestyle of the tribals residing in the region.

The flora of this wildlife sanctuary comprises moist deciduous forests, though the climate also supports evergreen forests on the higher ridges. Teak is the predominant floral specie in this sanctuary along with marshes that are full of grasses and support the best quality of bamboos.

Major fauna species here include the tiger, leopard, sloth bear, wild dog, jackal, elephant, and Indian fox. Other wildlife that have made this park their habitat are the gaur, sambar, spotted dear, Indian muntjac, wild boar and giant squirrel.

The Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary comprises two districts of Kerala i.e. in the north; it is a part of the Cannanore district while its southern part is located in the Calicut district. The park extends from the latitude 11°15' in the North to the longitude 76°30' in the East. There is a good road network that connects the sanctuary with the other important places in Kerala.

The climate of the region is very much influenced by the southwest monsoon that touches it in the months from June to September. There is good rainfall during the Northeast monsoon too in the months of October and November. July receives the highest rainfall while February is the driest month here. April and May are the hottest months here while coldest months are January and February.