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This wildlife sanctuary has some marshy land and
scattered patches of grassland, thickly forested with stands of bamboo,
sandalwood, rosewood, and teak. Here you can find little remains of the
original teak forests, other than the famous Kannimari teak tree, the
largest in Asia as teak plantations. The tree is about 5 km from
Thunakadavu, and is one of the prime attractions at the Parambikulam
Wildlife Sanctuary.
On your tour to Kerala you can visit the Parambikulam
Wildlife Sanctuary, which has the largest population of Gaurs (bison). It
is also a home to elephants, sloth bears, wild boars, sambhars, chital
tigers, panthers, and crocodiles.
There are also bonnet macaques, spectacled cobras,
kraits, vipers, turtles, darters, little cormorants, and black eagles.
Parambikulam is open throughout the year, but is best avoided during the
monsoon. Between June and August, the monsoon rains lash, making hillsides
unstable and causing slush, mosquitoes, drippy roofs and other nuisances.
On your tour to Kerala you can enjoy a ride in the boat cruises, which can
be arranged in the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Rest House of the State Forest Department at
Thunakkadvu, Thellikkal, and Elathode offer comfortable lodging
facilities. A tree house in the Reserved Forest area in Thunakkadavu has
to be booked in advance. There are two watchtowers one at Anappadi, 8km
from Thunakadavu, and other at Zungam, 5km from Thunakadavu.
How to Reach :
Air :
The nearest airport is Coimbatore, 55 kms
Rail :
The nearest railway station: Palakkad, 125 kms
Best Time to Visit :
The best Time to visit Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is from June to August.
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