Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary

Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of Tamil Nadu in created for the protection of blackbuck antelope. Located on an isolated hillock in Vallanadu Village of Srivaikundam Taluk, it is the southernmost place in India where a natural population of blackbuck exists.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Srivaikuntam.

Town
, also referred to as Thiruvaikuntam, is a panchayat town in in the state of . It is located on the banks of the river Thamirabarani. is situated 8 km south of Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary.

Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary

Latitude
8.70054° or 8° 42′ 2″ north
Longitude
77.88937° or 77° 53′ 22″ east
Open location code
6JWVPV2Q+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 671212129
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Wiki­data ID
Q12988826
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Satellite Map

Discover Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Tamil—“Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
  • French: “sanctuaire faunique de Vallanadu”
  • French: “Sanctuaire faunique de Vallanadu”
  • Malayalam: “വള്ളനാട് വന്യജീവിസങ്കേതം”
  • Tamil: “வல்லநாடு வனஉயிரின உய்விடம்”
  • Tamil: “வல்லநாடு வெளிமான் காப்பகம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include AC&RI, Killikulam playground and Police firing range, vallanadu.

Nearby Places

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