Which river passes through Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary?
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Which river passes through Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary?
The sanctuary is in the drainage basin of the Neyyar River and its tributaries – Mullayar and Kallar.
Which animal is protected in Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary?
The diversity of its flora makes the sanctuary an ideal gene pool preserve. There are 39 species of mammals, including tiger, leopard, sloth bear, elephant, sambar, barking deer, bonnet macaque, Nilgiri langur and Nilgiri tahr.
In which Taluk is Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary situated?
About 30 kms from Thiruvananthapuram city, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary stretches from Neyyatinkara Taluk to the Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tamilnadu. Declared as a sanctuary in 1958, it covers an area of 128 sq. km.
Which is the 1st dam in Kerala?
Mullaperiyar Dam
| Mullaperiyar Dam | |
|---|---|
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Periyar River |
| Height (foundation) | 53.66 m (176 ft) |
| Length | 365.85 m (1,200 ft) (main) |
Which is the 2nd biggest dam in Kerala?
Total
| Number | Name | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Malampuzha Dam | 23.13 |
| 2. | Mangalam Dam | 3.93 |
| 3. | Meenkara Dam | 2.59 |
| 4. | Chulliar Dam | 1.59 |
Which is the first National Park in Kerala?
Eravikulam National Park
Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km2 national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki and Ernakulam districts of Kerala in India. Situated between 10º05’N and 10º20′ north, and 77º0′ and 77º10′ east, (See:map.) it is the first national park in Kerala.
Who built Idukki dam?
107.5 crore project, built and managed by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), was commissioned by the then Prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi in 1976. It took 220 lakh man days to complete the project.
