With reference to Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, consider following statements

1. It is an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve established in Kerala.
2. It is contiguous to the tiger reserves of Nagerhole and Bandipur of Karnataka and Mudumalai of Tamil Nadu.
3. It is part of the Deccan Plateau and the vegetation is predominantly of the south Indian moist deciduous teak forests.
4. It is home to large variety of wild animals such as Indian bison, elephant, deer and tiger.

Select the correct statement.

• Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary in Wayanad, Kerala, India. 
• It has an extent of 344.44 km2 with four ranges namely Sulthan Bathery, Muthanga, Kurichiat and Tholpetty. 
• A variety of large wild animals such as Indian bison, elephant, deer and tiger are found there. There are also quite a few unusual birds in the sanctuary. 
• Established in 1973, the sanctuary is now an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. 
• It is bounded by protected area network of Nagarhole and Bandipur of Karnataka in the northeast, and on the southeast by Mudumalai of Tamil Nadu.
• It is part of the Deccan Plateau and the vegetation is predominantly of the south Indian moist deciduous teak forests. Also, the sanctuary has pastures of the west-coast semi-evergreen trees. 

By: Shubham Tiwari