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Renaming of Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
January 13 , 2026
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- The Kerala government has officially renamed the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary.
- It is India’s First Butterfly Sanctuary as well in the state.
- The notification was issued under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- The region is known for large-scale butterfly migration and mud-puddling and is also a special habitat of the Schedule 1 Slender loris.
- It shares boundaries with the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka, the Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary, and the North Wayanad forest division.
- The Cheenkanni river, an important river in Kannur district originating from the Brahmagiri ranges, flows through the dense forests of Aralam.
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