Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is most renowned for its famous mountains. Out of the 29 such mountain peaks, Sivagiri Mala is considered the highest point at 1,748 m and Ramakkalteri is a great tourist attraction.[2] Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary earned the title of ‘wildlife sanctuary’ in the year 2015.[1] It is a protected wildlife sanctuary.[3]
Location
It is spread across an area of 35,673.33 ha in the Tirunelveli forest division.[1] It is stretched across various mountain ranges with dense forested areas. A few of the highest peaks include: Sivagiri Mala (431 m), Totti Mala (381 m), Aruitalai Mottai (231 m) and Kalli Mala (88 m).[2] The board landscape of Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary shares boundaries with tiger and grizzled squirrel reserves.[4]
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