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Between the Anamalai Ranges of
Taminadu and the Nelliampathy Ranges of Kerala on the Western Ghats is
the Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary. Situated in the Palakkad district,
it was originally a small tract of reserve forest with an area of about
48 sq. kms. However owing to the growing wildlife need, it was expanded
in 1962 and today covers an area of 258 sq. kms.
Ideally suited to the growth of
teak, the tract encouraged large scale teak plantations through
artificial regeneration in the early 1920's. This was abandoned when a
full fledged wildlife department was formed in 1985. Several streams
originate from these hills and flows towards the Chalakudy river. The
terrain is mostly undulating with a valley in the basin. The Karimala
Gopuram is the highest peak in this region and standing at 1444m
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