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About Kerala Wildlife Sanctuaries

Kerala has about 30% of its land cover accounted for, by forests. The jungles of Kerala are famous for the Elephants and Tigers besides other animals. Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary, Parimbikulam Wild Life Scantuary, Eravikulam National Park are the major wild life centers. Kumarakom, Thattekkad, Myladumpara are the main Bird watching centers.
Kerala is increasingly gaining momentum as a popular tourist destination all over the world. Showered with an eternal sunshine, Kerala- God's own country is a nature lovers' paradise. The lush tropical evergreen rain forests still largely miraculously unspoiled in Kerala, support a rich array of land, marine and avian wildlife.

Kerala Wildlife Sanctuaries

Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
Aaralam Wildlife Sanctuary
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Rajamala Wildlife Sanctuary
Silent Valley National Park
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Thiruvananthpuram Wildlife Sanctuary
Kollam Wildlife Sanctuary
Kottayam Wildlife Sanctuary
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
Ernakulam Wildlife Sanctuary
Thrissur Wildlife Sanctuary
Palakkad Wildlife Sanctuary
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
Shendurni Wildlife Sanctaury

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Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
The Thattekkad bird sanctuary was formed in the year 1983, and it also comes in the catchments area of the Bhoothathankettu dam. The only one of its kind in Kerala, this sanctuary was designed by Dr. Salim Ali, the renowned ornithologist.
 

Aaralam Wildlife Sanctuary
Aaralam Wildlife Sanctuary is a tranquil little sanctuary on the slopes of the Western Ghats. The highest peak of Katti Betta, covered with tropical and semi- evergreen forests rises to a majestic height of 1145 m above sea level.

A variety of flora and fauna endemic to the Western Ghats is found here. Herds of deer, elephants, boar and bison are quite common. Leopards, Jungle Cats and various types of Squirrels have also been sighted.
 

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
The Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the rain shadow region of Western Ghats of Kerala, India., and represents a large number of plants and animals unique to the thorny vegetation.

Apart from the dry thorn forests, due to the significant variation in altitude and rainfall, it has a wide array of habitat types like deciduous forests, dry thorny forest, riparian types, sholas and grasslands that are interspersed with plains, hillocks, rocks and cliffs which provide microhabitats for varied forms of life.
 

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, about 19 km from Kozhikode and 7 km from Beypore port on the Arabian Sea, Malappuram district, north Kerala

The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary is spread over a cluster of islands in a scenic area surrounded by hillocks where the Kadalundi River flows into the Arabian Sea. The place is locally known as Kadalundi Nagaram. This virgin land is the abode of a hundred species of native birds and over 60 varieties of migratory birds that flock here in large numbers during February-March.
 

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. A 14-acre bird sanctuary adds to the natural beauty of Kumarakom. Birds (waterfowl, water ducks, cuckoos, wild ducks etc.) nest and spend happy summers here. Birds like Siberian storks migrate here every year.
 

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Periyar Tiger Reserve lies in the Western Ghats in the Idukki District of the Indian state of Kerala. The terrain of the Reserve is undulating and the drainge is dendrite. The north-eastern boundary of the Reserve is a ridge, which also forms boundary between the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu for 90 km.

The Periyar Wildlife Park has been built around the Periyar Lake that came into existence in the year 1895 as a result of the construction of a dam on the River Periyar in Kerala, India. This artificial lake is surrounded by swampy marshes and grasslands that provide a natural habitat for a number of wild animals.

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