Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary is a 402.4 km2 protected area in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, South India declared in February 2008. The area is a tiger habitat. Seven rivers originate in the forest including the Thamirabarani River and Pahrali River.- Wildlife reserve
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (220 feet)
- …is also known as “Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary”
- Description: one of the Protected areas of Tamil Nadu
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ponmanai and Kulasekaram.
Ponmanai
Ponmanai is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Kulasekaram
Kulasekharam is a town located in the district of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India. Kulasekaram is situated 5 km west of Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary.
Kumarapuram
Village
Kumarapuram is a panchayat town in the southern Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. Kumarapuram is situated 7 km south of Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary.
Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
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Latitude
8.3543° or 8° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
77.34334° or 77° 20′ 36″ east
Open location code
6JWV983V+P8
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tamil—“Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
Kanyakumari Wildlife SanctuaryCebuano
कन्याकुमारी वन्य अभयारण्यHindi
കന്യാകുമാരി വന്യജീവിസങ്കേതംMalayalam
Kanyakumari Wildlife SanctuarySwedish
கன்னியாகுமரி காட்டுயிர் உய்விடம்Tamil
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