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Peechi -Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary

Kumari Sonali

Peechi -Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary

A female elephant recently died due to apparent electrocution near a tribal colony close to the Peechi wildlife sanctuary in Kerala’s Thrissur district.

  • Peechi -Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Thrissur District, Kerala.
  • Spread across 125 sq. km, the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1958.
  • It is situated in the catchment area of the Peechi and Vazhani Dams.
  • It is part of the Palapilii-Nelliyampathy forests and forms the northern boundary of the Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • The wildlife population includes over 25 types of mammals, including carnivores like the leopard, the tiger, and the fox, and herbivores like the elk, deer, barking deer, spotted deer, the gaur, and the elephant.

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