Kerala Wildlife Tour :-
the Periyar
National Park and Tiger Reserve has a picturesque lake at the
heart of the sanctuary. his reservoir meanders around the
contours of the wooded hills, providing a perennial source of
water for the local wildlife.
Herds of elephant and sambar, gaur and wild pigs wander down to
the lake-side and can be observed from the launches that cruise
the lake. In March and April, during the driest period here, the
animals spend a lot of time near the lake and the elephants can
be seen bathing and swimming in the reservoir. A glimpse may be
had even of the tiger during this season, as it comes to the
water.
Among the unusual species found at Periyar are the flying lizard
and the flying snake.
Periyar also harbours the leopard, wild dog, barking deer and
mouse deer.The lake attracts birds like the darter, cormorant,
grey heron and ibis and they are seen perched on the snags of
dead wood that dot the lake.
Trivandrum Backwater Tour
The Neyyar reservoir is
easily navigable and extends 9.06 sq. km. The Neyyar sanctuary is
spread over the Southeast corner of the Western Ghats, and covers
a total area of 128 sq kms. The vegetation varies from tropical
wet evergreen to grasslands. The Agasthyarkoodam hill, 1890
metres high, lies in the premises of the sanctuary.
Declared as a sanctuary in 1958, it is the drainage basin for the
Neyyar River and its tributaries - Mullayar and Kallar.
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.
Ernakulam Wildlife Sanctuaries
Eravikulam Wildlife
Sanctuary is a sanctuary set up for the preservation of the
endangered Nilgiri Tahr. The park has the largest known
population of Tahr's existing in the world and also shelters
Atlas Moth, Elephants, Sambhar's, Gaurs, Lion-tailed Macaque,
Nilgiri, Langur, Tigers and Leopards. Spread across an area of 97
sq. kms, the Park exhibits the breathtaking natural splendor of
rolling grasslands and exotic flowers. Anamudi, the highest peak
south of Himalayas, towers over the sanctuary in majestic
pride.
Besides the Nilgiri tahr other important fauna are elephant,
leopard, tiger, malabar civet, sambar, barking deer, nilgai,
langur, phyhon etc. The birds found are imperial pigeon, grey
jungle fowl etc.
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Tour
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is a unique thorny scrub forest with
xerophyte species. Located at Devikulam taluk of Idukki district
Kerala, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is a well-known reserve that
extends over an area of over 90 sq km. Recognized as a wildlife
sanctuary in 1984, it lies in the rain shadow region of the
Western Ghats. As a result, Chinnar gets only about 48 rainy days
in a year during the months of October and November when
Northeast monsoons are at work.Chinnar is the habitat of the
endangered Giant Grizzled Squirrel of India.
Apart from being the habitat of the endangered giant grizzled
squirrel in India, the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is home to
tigers, elephant, bonnet macaques, gaur, Kraits, spotted deer,
spectacled cobras, sambar, turtles, vipers, little cormorants,
darters and black eagles. The place is also ideal for boating and
trekking.
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Tour
Aaralam Wildlife Sanctuary is a tranquil little sanctuary,
located on the western slopes of the Western Ghats. The common
trees found in the semi evergreen areas of the sanctuary are
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, Hopea parviflora, Largestroemia
lanceolata, Xyliaxylocarpa, Mallotus, and Philippinensis.
One can find a variety of animals and birds in the Western Ghats
with different kinds of deer, boar, elephant, and bison. You can
also sight Leopard, jungle cat and various types of squirrels at
the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary.











