KOCHI: A rich tiger population and proximity to other national wildlife sanctuaries like Nagarhole, Bandipur and Mudumalai are proving to be highly advantageous for Wayanad in its race for a tiger reserve.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has expressed its willingness to consider a tiger reserve in Wayanad, provided a proposal comes from the Kerala government. However, the state government is yet to take a final decision.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/wayanad-ready-play-host-tigers
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-indian-express-kochi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wayanad
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nagarhole-np
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bandipur-np
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mudumalai-sa
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-tiger-conservation-authority
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people-animal-conflicts
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala