🌿 Western Ghats: Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kerala's biodiversity hotspot
📋 Fast Facts
- Part of Western Ghats serial inscription (39 sites across 4 states)
- Covers approximately 75 square kilometers in Thiruvananthapuram district
- Home to over 200 bird species and endemic wildlife
- Located within Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district, forms part of the Western Ghats—a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized in 2012 as one of the world's most biologically significant mountain ranges. The sanctuary encompasses approximately 75 square kilometers of evergreen and moist deciduous forests surrounding the Peppara Dam on the Karamana River. As one of 39 selected properties within the serial inscription, Peppara contributes substantially to the ecological ...