KERALA WILDLIFE
Nestled
in lush forest of the Western Ghats in Kerala are fourteen wildlife sanctuaries.
And skirting these exotic destinations are some of the most delightful trekking
trails in the country. Some of them adventurously exciting, others enchanting
in equal measure. All washed in the spice-scented air of endless acres of plantations.
Tea, coffee, cardamom, vanilla, pepper, oranges, mangoes.......
Thiruvananthapuram
District
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary: (50 km from Thiruvananthapuram)
Main attractions: Elephants, sambar deer, leopards and lion tailed macques
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Kollam
District
Shenduruni Wildlife Sanctuary (66 km from town on the Kollam-Shencotta road):
Main attractions: Elephatns, tigers, leopards, bears, lion tailed macques.
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Kottayam
District
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (16 km from Kottayam town, on the banks of the Vembanad
Lake)
Main attractions: Local birds like the water fowl, cuckoo, owl, egret, herons
and the water duck, as well as the migratory Siberian duck. The best time to
bird watch: Between June and August.
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Idukki
District
Periyar Tiger Reserve: One of the world's most fascinating natural
wildlife sanctuaries, Thekkady is noted for its geomorphology, wildlife and
beautiful landscape. This sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978,
Entry to the Periyar Wildlfie Sanctuary: 0600-1800 hrs
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Ernakulam
District
Thettekkad Bird Sanctuary: (Devikulam Taluk)
The sanctuary was designed by Dr. Salim Ali, the renowned omithologist. He is
reported to have identified 167 birds and his student, Dr. Sugathan, 207, In
addition, the Bombay Natural History Society has identified 253 species here.
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Thrissur
District
Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary: (35 km from Thrissur)
Main attractions:
Fauna: Leopards, elephants, bears, wild pips, wild bisons, tigers etc.
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Palakkad
District
Silent Valley National Park: (40 km from Mannarghat)
Main attractions:
Elephants, tigers, wild boars, flying squirrels, lion tailed macaques and king
cobras.
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Wayanad
District
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary:
Main attractions:
Fauna: Mammals: Elephants, tigers, panthers, jungle cats, civet cats, monkeys,
wild dogs, bisons, deer, bears etc. Reptiles: Monitor lizards and a variety
of snakes are seen.
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Aaralam
Wildlife Sanctuary
Main Attraction:
Sloth Bear, Mouse Deer .
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Eravikulam
Wildlife Sanctuary
Main Attraction :
Nilgiri Tahr, Atlas Moth.
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Kadalundi
Bird Sanctuary
Main Attraction :
Over 60 Species of Migratory Birds.
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Peechi
Vazhani Wildlife
Main Attraction
Tigers, Leopards. .
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