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Periyar is a protected area, and
a Project Tiger nature reserve in the South Indian
State of Ke rala, set high in the mountains of the
Western Ghats at the border to Tamil Nadu. It lies
in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta. The
protected area covers an area of 777 km˛, out of
which a 350 km˛ part of the core zone was made into
the Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve,
sometimes dubbed the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. The
park is often called by the name thekkady also.
Thekkady is located four km from Kumily,
approximately 100 km east of Alappuzha, 110 km west
of Madurai and 120 km southeast from Kochi.
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Animal sanctuary
An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are
brought to live and be protected for the rest of
their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do
not seek to place animals with individuals or
groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or
her natural death. In some cases, an establishment
may have characteristics of both a sanctuary and a
shelter; for instance, some animals may be in
residence temporarily until a good home is found and
others may be permanent residents. The mission of
sanctuaries is generally to be a safe haven, where
the animals receive the best care that is possible
for the sanctuary's means. Animals are not bought,
sold, or traded, nor are they used for animal
testing. The resident animals are given the
opportunity to behave as naturally as possible in a
protective environment.
National park
A national park is a reserve of land, usually
declared and owned by a national government,
protected from most human development and pollution.
National parks are a protected area of IUCN category
II. The largest national park in the world is the
Northeast Greenland National Park, which was
established in 1974.
Elephant Sanctuary
The Elephant Sanctuary, consists of three separate
and protected, natural habitat environments for
Asian and African elephants; a 2200-acre Asian
facility, a 200-acre quarantine area and a 300-acre
African habitat. The goal is to retire 100 elephants
from zoos and circuses to the sanctuary.
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