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Kerala, the land of mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, backwaters, the naturally green state in India, with a plethora of greens with thick undergrowths and verdant forests, a temperate climate and so many natural sources of water, provide the perfect habitat for the growth of wildlife. Kerala, has numerous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries that have been developed to look after and preserve the wide variety of birds and animals in the wilderness of Kerala.
The enchanting green forests with elephants, tigers, wild dogs, sambars,
gaurs, leopards, as well as many exotic species of reptiles, land and
water birds offers a wonderful sight to the tourists. |
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Some of the reputed forest zones such as Silent Valley are located in Kerala.
The Kerala Wildlife sanctuaries are major tourist attractions where people from all over the world come to catch a glimpse of some rare species of animal or bird and some stunningly beautiful nature spots. The major tourist activities that can be undertaken in the wild life parks are wild life tours. One can really feel the smell of an Elephant in these tours.
Elephant rides, staying at jungle lodges, tree houses, fishing camps etc. are other facilities available there. Guides are available in the Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary for treks in the forest. The Parambikulam forest authorities organize wild life tours in the park.
Some of the unique wild animals that tourists can see on tours of Kerala, with Kerala Backwater are elephants, Nilgiri Tahr, tigers, leopards, lion-tailed macaque, deer, monkeys, civet cats, squirrels including the Malabar giant squirrel.
You can see different varieties of birds including woodpeckers, Malabar hornbills, kingfishers, cormorants, darters, plovers, and brahminy kites along the backwaters of Kerala. You're also likely to see many species of butterflies and moths, flutter by as you float along a Kerala Backwater. On the shoreline you can see many species of crabs, mudskippers, turtles and deeper in the water you can see fish and even crocodiles.
Some of the wildlife
sanctuaries you will see in Kerala with Kerala Backwater are:
Aaralam Wildlife Sanctuary
Elephants, sloth bear, sambar, mouse-deer etc. are found
in this sanctuary. It is also rich in avifauna and
reptiles. This sanctuary is easily accessible from
Kannur.
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Chinnar
Wildlife Sanctuary
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is very close to Eravikulam
National Park and Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil
Nadu, which makes its wildlife all the more richer. It
is easily accessible from Udumalpet in Tamil Nadu and
Munnar in Kerala.
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Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
Kadalundi bird sanctuary, 19 kms from Kozhikode is home
to more than a hundred varieties of native birds and
over 60 species of migratory birds flock here in large
numbers. The sanctuary is also known for a wide variety
of Fish, Mussels and Crabs.
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Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, situated on the banks of the
Vembanand Lake is known for its varied avian population.
Local varieties such as waterfowls, cuckoos and owls, as
well as the migratory Siberian Cranes can be viewed
here.
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Rajamala Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajamala Wildlife Sanctuary, located 15 kms from Munnar
is the natural habitat of Nilgiri Tahr. Half the world
population of the rare mountain goat is concentrated in
this region.
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Silent
Valley National Park
The Silent Valley contains India's last substantial
stretch of tropical evergreen rain forests and it is
perhaps the only vestige of a near virgin forest in the
whole of the Western Ghats. Elephants, tigers, wild dog,
flying squirrel and lion-tailed macaque are found here.
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Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
Peppara is accessible from Vithurai on
Thiruvananthapuram - Ponmudi road. This sanctuary with
its rich fauna and birds is emerging as a big attraction
to wildlife enthusiasts. It is spread over an area of 53
Sq. km. on the Western Ghats. This is dotted with large
hills and numerous hillocks with forests and Eucalyptus
plantations. Elephant, Sambar, Leopard and Lion tailed
macaque are commonly seen.
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Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
The most renowned destination is the Periyar Wildlife
Sanctuary at Thekkady, one of India's major sanctuary
areas. The drive to Thekkady itself is enchanting as the
road winds through tranquil countryside, rich
plantations and thick jungles.
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Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
The Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is a reservoir of
tranquil greenery ensconced in a valley between the
Annamalai ranges of Tamil Nadu and the Nelliampathy
ranges of Kerala.
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Neyyar
Wildlife Sanctuary
The Neyyar reservoir is easily navigable and extends
9.06 sq. km. The vegetation varies from tropical wet
evergreen to grasslands. The Agasthyakoodam hill, 1890
metres high, lies in the premises of the sanctuary.
Elephants, gaur, sloth bear, Nilgiri tahr, jungle cat,
wild boar, Nilgiri langur etc. are seen. A crocodile
rearing centre, deer farm and lion safari park are the
main attractions.
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Kollam Wildlife
Sanctuary
Kollam Wildlife Sanctuary. Shenduruni Wildlife Sanctuary
Elephant, Kollam 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
Wildlife Sanctuary
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.
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Idukki Wildlife
Sanctuary
This sanctuary spread over 70 km lies between the
Periyar and Cheruthoni rivers. This helps the breeding
of the various animals like elephants, bisons, bear,
wild boars, sambar etc are found in this area. The lake
on the three sides of the sanctuary offers a panoramic
view to the tourists.
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Eravikulam National Park
This sanctuary was established specially for the
preservation of Nilgiri Tahr, one of the most endangered
animals on the planet. Now the number of tahrs has
increased and they constitute the largest known
population of tahrs existing in the world. In addition
to tahr, the park houses elephants, sambars, gaurs,
lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, tigers and
leopards.
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Thrissur
Wildlife Sanctuary
Thrissur Wildlife Sanctuary Woodpeckers, Thrissur
Wildlife Sanctuary. 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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Palakkad
Wildlife Sanctuary
Palakkad Wildlife Sanctuary main attractions: Fauna:
Mammals: Bonnet macaques, lion, tailed macaques, Nilgiri
langurs, loris, tigers, lwopards, jungle cats, mongoose,
focen, bears, elephants, gaurs, Nilgiri tahrs, spotted
deer, sambar, barking deer, wild boars, pangolins etc.
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Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, 15 kms from Calicut is
bisected by a tract of cultivated land into two distinct
parts. One falls in the Kozhikode District and the other
in the Kannur District. Wayanad literally means the
'land of swamps'.
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Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary
The Shenduruny wildlife sanctuary is home to numerable
animals like elephants, wild boar, tigers, leopards,
bisons, langurs, sambar, lion-tailed macaques and deer.
West coast tropical evergreen forests also inhabit the
sanctuary.
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Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
This bird sanctuary is a peninsular land of 25 sq. km.
Formed between the branches of River Periyar. The rivers
are rich in fishlife and are shallow for most of the
year. The avifauna includes both resting indigenous
birds and water birds. The most notable of the
indigenous birds are Malabar grey hornbill, grey jungle
fowl, heron, egret, jungle myna, wood pecker, rose
winged and blue winged parakeet. Rare birds like Ceylon
frog-mouth, rose billed roller etc. are also seen.
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