| Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| മലബാർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Idea malabarica in the Sanctuary
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| Location | Kozhikode District, Kerala, India |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode |
| Coordinates | 11°26′41″N 75°41′37″E / 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.[1][2] 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.[3]
