THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
50 Km from Thiruvananthapuram.
Neyyar wildlife Sanctuary
30 Km from Thiruvananthapuram.
Main Attraction
Elephants, gaurs, sloth bears, Nilgiri tahrs, lion safari park.
KOLLAM
Shenduruni Wildlife Sanctuary
66 Km from Kollam town.
Main attraction
Elephants, tigers, leopards, bears, lion tailed macaques.
KOTTAYAM
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
16 Km from Kottayam town.
Main attraction
Local birds like the water fowl, cuckoo, owl, egret, herons and water duck, as well as the migratory Siberian duck.
IDUKKI
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Lying in Devicolam Taluk of Idukki district, chinnar was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1984. It is located in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats. It is the second habitat for the endangered Giant Grizzled Squirrel in India. With an area of 90.422 sq kms, Chinnar is a unique thorny scrub forest.
The undulated terrain with rocky patches increase the scenic splendour of the sanctuary. As the altitute varies from 500 to 2400 metres within a few kilometre radius, there is a drastic variation in the climate and vegetation. The highest peaks are Kottakombumalai (2144 metre), Vellaikal malai (1863m) and Viriyoottu malai(1845 metre). Unlike in most forests of Kerala, Chinnar gets only about 48 rainy days in a year during October - November (North - East Monsoons). The forest types comprise thorny scrub forests, dry deciduous forests, high sholas and wet grasslands
Main attractions
Elephants, gaurs, panthers, spotted deer, sambars, grizzled, giant squirrels, Hanuman langurs, peacocks, star tortoises and Travancore evening browns.
Eravikulam National Park
Originally established to protect the Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiri Ibex),the Eravikulam National Park is situated in the Devicolam Taluk of the Idukki District. It was declared as a sanctuary in 1975. Considering the ecological, faunal, floral, geo-morphological and zoological significance, it was declared as a National park in 1978. It covers an area of 97 sq kms of rolling grasslands and high level sholas (evergreen forests). The park is breathtakingly beautiful and is easily comparable to the best mountain ranges found anywhere in the world.
15 Km from north of Munnar. Anamudi(2694 m), the highest peak south of the Himalayas, is the southern side of the Park.This is one of the wettest areas of the world.
Main attractions
Tigers, panthers, wild dogs, civet cats, jungle cats, sloth bears, Nilgiri langurs and wild boar.
ERNAKULAM
Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
The sanctuary was designed by Dr. Salim Ali, the renowned ornithologist. Around 207 types of birds. The Bombay Natural History society has identified 253 species here.
Main attractions
Indian rollers, cuckoos, common snipes, crow pheasants, jungle nightjars, kites, grey drongos, Malabar trogons, woodpeckers, large pied wagtails, baya sparrows, grey jungle fowls, Indian hill mynas, robins, jungle babblers, sunbirds and darters.
Rare birds
Crimson-throated barbets, bee-eaters, shrikes, fairy bluebirds and Malabar hornbills.
PALAKKAD
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
Main attractions: Bonnet macaques, lion tailed macaques, Nilgiri langurs, loris, tigers, leopards, jungle cats, civet cats, mongoose, foxen, bears, elephants, gaurs, Nilgiri tahrs, spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, wild boars, pangolines tc.
Silent Valley National Park
40 km from Mannarghat. Main attractions: elephants, tigers, wild boars, flying squirrels, lion tailed macaques and king cobras.
MALAPPURAM
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
19 Km from Kozhikode. Main Attraction: Elephants, tigers, panthers, jungle, cats, civet cats, monkeys, wild dogs, bisons, deer, bears etc. |
