Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuary in Aralam-Fact and Figures 
Area: 55 sq.kms
Location: 35 km from Thalasserry and 60 km from Kannur town.
Topography: The elevation varies from 50m to 1145m. The highest peak is Katti Betta, which is 1145m high.
Climate: The temperature at the foothills varies from 21° C to 40°C and at the higher reaches from 8°C to 25°C. The sanctuary receives an annual rainfall of about 3,000 mm. The wettest part of the year is from June to August. (Southwest monsoon).
Getting There:
The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is quite accessible; the nearest railway station is at Thalasserry, which is about 35 km away. The nearest airport is the Karipur International Airport at Kozhikode about 71 km from Thalasserry town.
Wildlife Sanctuary in Aralam
The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is spread in an area of 55 sq.kms and located on the western slopes of the Western Ghats. This wildlife sanctuary is the northern most wildlife sanctuary of Kerala, established in the year 1984. The sanctuary borders the Central State Farm at Aralam.
The prime attractions of the place are the Forest coast tropical evergreen and west coast semi evergreen forests. There are about 490 hectares of teak and eucalyptus plantations within the forest area.
The common trees found in the semi evergreen areas of the sanctuary are Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, Hopea parviflora, Largestroemia lanceolata, Xyliaxylocarpa, Mallotus, and Philippinensis. One can find a variety of animals and birds in the Western Ghats with different kinds of deer, boar, elephant, and bison. You can also sight Leopard, jungle cat and various types of squirrels at the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary comes under the Wayanad Division with headquarters at Sultan Bathery. The sanctuary is under the direct charge of an Assistant Wildlife whose office is at Chathiroor near Irutti.
