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Topography
in Aralam
Wildlife
Sanctuary
The elevation
varies from
50m to 1145m.
The highest
peak is
Katti Betta,
which is
1145m. high.
Climate
(Aralam
Wildlife
Sanctuary)
The temperature
at the foothills
varies from
21°
C to 40°C
and at the
higher reaches
from 8°C
to 25°C.
The sanctuary
receives
an annual
rainfall
of about
3,000 mm.
The wettest
part of
the year
is from
June to
August.
(south-west
monsoon).
Forest
Type
Forest coast
tropical
evergreen
and west
coast semievergreen
forests
are predominant.
There are
about 490
ha of teak
and eucalyptus
plantations
within the
forest area.
Flora
in Aralam
Wildlife
Sanctuary
In the evergreen
areas the
following
species
are found:
vellapine
(Vateria
indica),
Mesua ferrea,
Mechilus
macrantha,
Calophyllum
elatum,
Cullenia
rosayroona,
Magnifera
indica,
Toona cillata,
Myristica
Species,
Euphorbia
Longana,
Strobilanthes.
The common
trees in
the semievergreen
areas are
Cinnamomum
Zeylanicum,
Hopea parviflora,
Largestroemia
lanceolata,
Xyliaxylocarpa,
Mallotus,
Philippinensis.
Fauna
in Aralam
Wildlife
Sanctuary
A variety
of animals
and birds
usually
found in
the Western
Ghats are
seen here.
Different
kinds of
deer, boar,
elephant,
and bison
are quite
common.
Leopard,
jungle cat
and various
types of
squirrels
are sighted.
Administration
(Aralam
Wildlife
Sanctuary)
The sanctuary
comes under
the Wayanad
Division
with headquarters
at Sultan
Bathery.
The sanctuary
is under
the direct
charge of
an Assistant
Wildlife
whose office
is at Chathiroor
near Irutti.
Wildlife
Tourism
(Aralam
Wildlife
Sanctuary)
One can
reach the
Aralam sanctuary
by road
from Thalasseri
(45 kms)
and Kannur
(45kms).
The nearest
railway
station
is Thalassery
and the
nearest
airport
is Kozhikkod,
113 kms
from Irutti.
The infrastructure
for tourism
development
is limited
at present,
but steps
are being
taken by
the Forest
Department
to improve
the situation.
Enquiries
(Aralam
Wildlife
Sanctuary)
1. The Chief
Conservator
of Forests
(Wildlife)
Thiruvananthapuram
- 695 014,
Kerala
Phone: 322217
2. The Wildlife
Warden,
Aralam Wildlife,
Division,
Kannur.
3. The Assistant
Wildlife
Warden,
Iritty,
Kannur Dist.
Pin Code:
670 673.
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