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MOST DANGEROUS LIZARS

  MOST DANGEROUS LIZARS Lizards are a diverse group of reptiles that belong to the order Squamata, which also includes snakes. They have scaly skin, four legs (except for some legless species), movable eyelids, and external ear openings. They are mostly carnivorous and have various adaptations to avoid predators, such as venom, camouflage, and tail regeneration. There are more than 7,000 species of lizards in the world, living in different habitats and climates. Some of the most well-known lizards are the Komodo dragon, the chameleon, the gecko, and the iguana. Lizards are not dangerous to humans, however, some lizards are poisonous and can harm a person if they are touched or bitten by these reptiles. Certain lizards, such as the Komodo dragon, can grow to large sizes and have been known to attack and kill people. Most lizards, in reality, are harmless to humans, as are most turtles; however, there are certain members of both groups that can kill, maim, make ill, or inflict at...
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MANGALAVANAM BIRD SANCTUARY

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  MANGALAVANAM BIRD SANCTUARY   GENERAL INFORMATION Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary consists of a small bit of tidal mangrove vegetation situated about 100 meters north of the Kerala High Court at Ernakulam, the commercial capital of Kerala State. The area of the sanctuary is only 2.74 ha. This area, though small in size, is a haven offering a suitable nesting and roosting site for a large number of local and migratory, birds especially wetland species. In addition to the myriad ecological, economic and social values of mangrove vegetation, the area in general assumes greater importance because of its special location as a green lung of the city and for its potential as a knowledge centre tor imparting environmental education to the urban population of the city. HISTORY The nearby area of the present day Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary was previously used as a timber depot namely Ernakulam timber depot for stocking timber through ferry boats. This depot was under Malayatto...
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CHINNAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

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  CHINNAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY GENERAL INFORMATION Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the rain shadow region of Western Ghats and represents a large number of plants and animals unique to the thorny vegetation. Apart from the dry thorn forests, due to the significant variation in altitude and rainfall has a wide array of habitat types like deciduous forests, dry thorny forest, riparian types, sholas and grasslands that are Interspersed with plains, hills, rocks and cliffs which provide microhabitats for varied forms of life. It is an abode of reptilian fauna and the richest in Kerala in terms of the number of species Albizia lathamii , a critically endangered species has been reported from the dry forests of Chinnar. It is a well known repository of medicinal plants. The riverine forests along Chinnar and Pambar support a healthy population of Grizzled Giant Squirrel. The famous white bison of Manjampatti has been recently reported from Chinnar. With 225 species o...
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CHIMMONY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

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  CHIMMONY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY   GENERAL INFORMATION Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary lies within the geographical extremes of latitudes 10°24'N and 10°29'N and longitudes 76° 25'E and 76°33'E in Thrissur District of Kerala State. Mukundapuram Taluk within the administrative Jurisdiction of Northern Wildlife Circle, Palakkad. It was notified vide G.O.(P) No.259/84/AD dated 25-8-84 . The Sanctuary consists of parts of Kodassery Reserve with an extent of 85.067 Sq km. The legal status of the entire area is that of Wildlife Sanctuary declared under section 18 of Wildlife Protection Act. 1972  The forest of the Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary in the catchment of Chimmony Reservoir attain greatest conservation value by providing Irrigation water to thousands of hectares of agricultural land in Thrissur District. The area is a large and representative example of southern, Western Ghats Eco-system with geological biological, cultural and scenic attributes. Ou...
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