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Kalakkad Wildlife Sanctuary

Kalakkadu Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Tirunelveli district. It is part of the Agasthayamala Biosphere Reserve. The flora range from forests of tropical wet evergreen to tropical dry deciduous and thorn forests. It has at least 150 endemic plants, 33 fish, 37 amphibians, 81 reptiles,  273 birds and 77 mammal species. As per the 2018 census, the tiger population is 16 to 18. Other animals in the tiger reserve include leopards, elephants, Nilgiri tahr, Nilgiri langur, wild boar, chithal, sambar, leopard cat, jungle cat and 67 other mammal species.