The Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary has an area of 171 square kilometres. It is bordered by the Thenmala and Thiruvananthapuram forest divisions of Kerala and the Thirunelveli forest division of Tamil Nadu. The catchment area of Thenmala Dam, which extends to about 18 kilometres, is also within this sanctuary and provides a major source of water to animals especially during summer. Read the full report here.
Source: Ignatius Pereira, The Hindu, Kollam.