About Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary:
- Location: It is located in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
- It was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1983.
- It is bordered on the northeast by Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve of Tamil Nadu, on the north by Palode Reserve Forest, south by Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Rivers: The sanctuary constitutes the catchments of peppara dam constructed across the Karamana River.
- The major peaks in the sanctuary are Chemmunjimottai and Athirumalai.
- Vegetation: Forest types include tropical evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests and semi-evergreen forest, Myristica swamp forest etc.
- Flora: Common tree species are Terminalia paniculta, T. bellerica, PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIUM, Palaquium ellipticum, Mesua ferrea, Hopea parviflora, Bombax ceiba, etc.
- Fauna: The common mammals found are Tiger, Leopard, Sloth bear, The Asian Elephan, Sambars, Barking deer, Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri tahr etc.
