Wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala are home to varied forms of wildlife and offer animal lovers an opportunity to watch rare species in their natural habitats. The emerald green forests and its wonderful flora and fauna are the reason behind Kerala being a much sought after wildlife destination and a natural abode for many animal species.
Flanked by the Western Ghats on its east and the Malabar Coast on its west Kerala is flushed by beautiful backwaters. Kerala is truly a nature lovers’ paradise with lush tropical evergreen rain forests supporting a rich array of land, marine and avian wildlife.
Some unique wildlife species one can spot are rare elephants, Nilgiri Tahr, Leopards, Lion-Tailed Macaque, Deer, Monkeys, Civet Cats, and Squirrels including the Malabar Giant Squirrel. For bird lovers, Kerala has species such Woodpeckers, Malabar Hornbills, Kingfishers, Cormorants, Darters, Plovers, and Brahminy Kites along the backwaters of Kerala.
As you cruise along the Kerala backwaters you can come across many beautiful, resplendent butterflies and moths as well. The coastlines also have many rare species of Crabs, Mudskippers, Turtles and deeper in the water you can see fish and even Crocodiles.
A major national park in Kerala is the Periyar National Park that is located along the Periyar Lake and river. Periyar is natural habitat of to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Elephants, Tigers, Leopards, Gaur, Sambar, Malabar Flying Squirrel, Mongoose, and Wild Pigs, can be spotted. 260 species of birds including Nilgiri Wood Pegion, Blue-Winged Parakeet, Flycatchers, and Laughing Thrushes are also found.
Kumarakom Bird Sancturay is placed around the Vembanad Lake near the backwaters. Various migratory birds throng here from as far as Siberia and the Himalayas. The Siberian Stork, Teal, Egret, Heron and Darter can be regularly seen here.
Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary is located in Idukki district and is home to the rare Giant Grizzled Squirrel. The Silent Valley National Park is in Palakkad district of Kerala is a prized site for environmental research and conservation. It forms the core area of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Silent Valley National Park situated in the Palakkad District of Kerala is considered India's last area of tropical ever green forest and is a precious biodiversity resource. You can enjoy observing rare animals, birds, butterflies, snakes, amphibians and lizards on silent valley tour. The silent valley is a veritable treasure house-a gene pool of tropical flora and fauna.
During your wildlife tours to the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, South India you can feast your eyes on the greenery and exotic flora that create a habitat for the animals and birds who stay at this wildlife sanctuary in Kerala, South India.
The list of wild life sanctuaries in Kerala is vast : Parambikkulam, Periyar, Chinnar, Idukki, Peppara, Neyyar, Peechi-Vazhani, Shendurni, Wayanad, Thattekad and Aralam Wildlife Sanctuaries and Eravikulam National Park enriches Kerala.
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