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This sanctuary was set up specially for the preservation of Nilgiri Tahr.The park shelters elephants, sambars, gaurs, lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, tigers and leopards also.
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Silent Valley National Park |
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The Silent Valley contains India’s last substantial stretch of tropical evergreen rain forests. Elephants, tigers, wild dog, flying squirrel and lion-tailed macaque are found here. |
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Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary -Thkkady |
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The sanctuary offers a lovely and comfortable way to see the animals such as elephant, bison, spotted deer, bear etc. via boat rides on the man-made lake, which the wildlife areas encircle. There are water and land birds galore here .Colorful variety of birds like the Malabar Grey Hornbill, Grey jungle fowl and the Jungle Myna are seen.
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This bird sanctuary formed between the branches of River Periyar. The rivers are rich in fishlife and are shallow for most of the year. 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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Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Parambikulam is endowed with luxuriant vegetation. It has one of the largest population of gaur (bison). Sambar, spotted deer, jungle cat, lion-tailed macaque, common otter, sloth bear etc. are also seen. There are also a few tigers and leopards. |
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Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary |
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The sanctuary is situated just above the arch dam. 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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Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Snuggled cosily in the Western Ghats, are the gurgling waterfalls of Thusharagiri. Meaning the snow capped mountains; Thushargiri exhibits a unique kinship between the land and water. The three waterfalls on the backdrop of the Western Ghats provide an exhilarating and spellbinding sight to the visitor.
The best roar of the waterfalls can be enjoyed from September to November. The waterfall with its gentle spray is sure to soothe every eye. The cascading waters of the waterfall slides past with surfy smiles |
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Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary |
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The vegetation varies from tropical wet evergreen to grasslands. Agasthyakoodam of 1890 metres elevation is in this 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 near the dam site |
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