Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary

Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary
മലബാർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Idea malabarica in the Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary
Location Kozhikode District, Kerala, India
Nearest city Kozhikode
Coordinates 11.4446°N 75.6935°E / 11.4446; 75.6935
Area 74.215015 square kilometres (28.654577 sq mi)
Established 2010
Governing body Department of Forests and Wildlife, Kerala

Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located along the Western Ghats and spread across 74 square kilometres (29 sq mi) in Chakkittapara and Koorachundu revenue villages of Koyilandy Taluk in Kozhikode, Kerala. The sanctuary is part of the western ghats, a biodiversity hotspot. It also comes under the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and forms a part of the Wayanad Elephant Reserve.