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Bio reserved of india full map of india . The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in India established in 2001, located in the southernmost end of the Western Ghats and includes 3,500.36 km 2 (1,351.50 sq mi) of which 1828 km 2 is in Kerala and 1672.36 km 2 is in Tamil Nadu.
The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) was recognized on 12 November 2001, under UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme. The ABR falls exclusively in Kerala, covering an area of 1701 km 2. The forest tracts of Neyyar, Peppara, and Shendumey Wildlife Sanctuaries are included in the ABR.
Agastya Mala (or Agasthyamalai or Agastyarkoodam) is one of the peaks in the Western Ghats of Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala, near to the border of Tamilnadu, India. [1] This peak is a part of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve which lies on the border between the Indian states of Tamil Nadu , Tirunelveli district and Kerala ...
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India, located in Kollam district [2] of Kerala and comes under the control of the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. It was established on 25 August 1984 and comprises 172.403 square kilometres (66.565 sq mi).
1.2933 km 2 (0.4993 sq mi) 1994 Melaselvanur–Kilaselvanur: Ramanathapuram: 5.93 km 2 (2.29 sq mi) 1998 Nanjarayan Tank: Tiruppur: 1.26 km 2 (0.49 sq mi) 2022 Point Calimere: Nagapattinam: 17.26 km 2 (6.66 sq mi) 1987 Pulicat: Thiruvallur: 461.02 km 2 (178.00 sq mi) 1976 Suchindram Theroor: Kanyakumari: 0.94 km 2 (0.36 sq mi) 2002 ...
The Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve was created in 1988 by combining Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary (251 km 2) and Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary (567 km 2), both established in 1962. Notification of 77 km 2 of parts of Veerapuli and Kilamalai Reserve Forests in adjacent Kanyakumari district , added to the reserve in April 1996, is pending.
Agasthya Murti at the top of Agasthyamalai Peak. There are several Hindu Temples and seasonal waterfalls which are tourist attractions in these hills. At Suruli Falls there is a 2-stage Cascading water fall The Suruli River supplying the falls originates from the Meghamalai Hills. The falls drop from a height of 150 feet (46 m) collect into a ...
The Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern state of Kerala in India is spread over the southeast corner of the Western Ghats, and covers a total area of 128 km 2 (49 sq mi). It is located between 77° 8’ to 77° 17’ east longitude and 8° 29’ to 8° 37’ north latitude, central location 8°33′N 77°12.5′E / 8.550°N 77. ...