Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary
Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of Tamil Nadu in South India created for the protection of blackbuck antelope. Located on an isolated hillock in the eastern ghats section, which is situated near the Vallanadu Village of Srivaikundam Taluk, it is the southernmost place in India where a natural population of blackbuck exists. it is also the southern most hillock of Eastern Ghats.
- Protected area
- …is also known as “Vallanadu Blackbuck WLS”
- Description: protected wildlife area in India
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Srivaikuntam.
Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary
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Latitude
8.70054° or 8° 42′ 2″ north
Longitude
77.88937° or 77° 53′ 22″ east
Open location code
6JWVPV2Q+6P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = forest
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In Other Languages
From French to Tamil—“Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
വള്ളനാട് വന്യജീവിസങ്കേതംMalayalam
வல்லநாடு வனஉயிரின உய்விடம்Tamil
வல்லநாடு வெளிமான் காப்பகம்Tamil
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