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Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, the Glossary

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Wayanad, Kerala, India with an extent of and four hill ranges namely Sulthan Bathery, Muthanga, Kurichiat and Tholpetty.^[1]

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41 relations: Adivasi, Bandipur National Park, Bengal monitor, Bengal tiger, Cuckoo, Deccan Plateau, Deer, Dhole, Diclofenac, Endangered species, Gaur, India, Indian elephant, Indian leopard, Indian peafowl, Jungle cat, Karnataka, Kerala, Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department, Kurichiya, Kuruba, Mananthavady, Mudumalai National Park, Nagarhole National Park, Nature reserve, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Owl, Paniya people, Project Elephant, Ravula, Red-headed vulture, Sloth bear, Sultan Bathery, Tamil Nadu, UNESCO, Wayanad district, Western Ghats, White-rumped vulture, Woodpecker, World Heritage Committee, World Heritage Site.
1973 establishments in Kerala
Elephant reserves of India
Geography of Wayanad district
Protected areas of Kerala
Tourist attractions in Wayanad district
Wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala

Adivasi

The Adivasi are heterogeneous tribal groups across the Indian subcontinent.

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Bandipur National Park

Bandipur National Park is a national park covering in Chamarajnagar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and Bandipur National Park are elephant reserves of India.

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The Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis), also called the Indian monitor, is a species of monitor lizard distributed widely in the Indian subcontinent, as well as parts of Southeast Asia and West Asia.

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Bengal tiger

The Bengal tiger is a population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies and the nominate tiger subspecies.

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Cuckoo

Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes.

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Deccan Plateau

The Deccan is a large plateau and region of the Indian subcontinent located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada River.

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Deer

A deer (deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family).

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Dhole

The dhole (Cuon alpinus) is a canid native to Central, South, East and Southeast Asia.

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Diclofenac

Diclofenac (pronounced or), sold under the brand name Voltaren, among others, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain and inflammatory diseases such as gout.

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Endangered species

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.

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Gaur

The gaur (Bos gaurus) is a bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Indian elephant

The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three extant recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, native to mainland Asia.

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Indian leopard

The Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is a subspecies of the leopard (P. pardus) widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent.

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Indian peafowl

The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl or blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent.

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Jungle cat

The jungle cat (Felis chaus), also called reed cat and swamp cat is a medium-sized cat native to the Middle East, the Caucasus, South and Southeast Asia and southern China.

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Karnataka

Karnataka (ISO), also known colloquially as Karunāḍu, is a state in the southwestern region of India.

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Kerala

Kerala (/), called Keralam in Malayalam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of India.

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Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department

Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department is a department of the Government of Kerala responsible for forestry and wildlife management in the state of Kerala, India.

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Kurichiya

Kurichiya or Kurichiyar also known as Hill Brahmins Stud.

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Kuruba

Kuruba is a Hindu caste native to the Indian state of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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Mananthavady

Mananthavady is a municipality, taluk and town in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India.

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Mudumalai National Park

Mudumalai National Park is a national park in the Nilgiri Mountains in Tamil Nadu in southern India.

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Nagarhole National Park

Nagarahole National Park is a national park located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka, India.

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Nature reserve

A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research.

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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats in South India. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve are Geography of Wayanad district, protected areas of Kerala and Tourist attractions in Wayanad district.

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Owl

Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes, which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.

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Paniya people

The Paniya, also known as Paniyar and Paniyan, are an ethnic group of India.

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Project Elephant

Project Elephant is a wildlife conservation movement initiated in India to protect the endangered Indian elephant.

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Ravula

The Ravula (Adyar in Malayalam, Yerava in Kannada) are a tribal community or indigenous community in Karnataka and Kerala.

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Red-headed vulture

The red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), also known as the Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture or Pondicherry vulture, is an Old World vulture mainly found in the Indian subcontinent, with small disjunct populations in some parts of Southeast Asia.

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Sloth bear

The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent.

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Sultan Bathery

Sultan Bathery is a town and municipality in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India, near its borders with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and Sultan Bathery are Tourist attractions in Wayanad district.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (TN) is the southernmost state of India.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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Wayanad district

Wayanad is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta.

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Western Ghats

The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches along the western coast of the Indian peninsula.

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White-rumped vulture

The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia.

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Woodpecker

Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks and sapsuckers.

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World Heritage Committee

The World Heritage Committee is a committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that selects the sites to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger, defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayanad_Wildlife_Sanctuary

Also known as Muthanga, Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary, Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary, Wynad wild life sanctuary.

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, the Glossary

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See also

1973 establishments in Kerala

Elephant reserves of India

Geography of Wayanad district

Protected areas of Kerala

Tourist attractions in Wayanad district

Wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala

References