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Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary:
The Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary is a must for tourists
wishing to experience a bit of wilderness while on Kerala
travel. A part of the Wynad Plateau, the Wynad National
Park in Kerala is famous for its tigers and leopards
along with the other wildlife that one can find during
vacations in Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary.
Periyar Wildlife
Sanctuary: The most renowned destination is
the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary at Thekkady, one of India's
major sanctuary areas. The drive to Thekkady itself
is enchanting as the road winds through tranquil countryside,
rich plantations and thick jungles.
Silent Valley
National Park: The Silent Valley contains India's
last substantial stretch of tropical evergreen rain
forests and it is perhaps the only vestige of a near
virgin forest in the whole of the Western Ghats. Elephants,
tigers, wild dog, flying squirrel and lion-tailed macaque
are found here.
Thattekad Bird
Sanctuary: This bird sanctuary is a peninsular
land of 25 sq. km. Formed between the branches of River
Periyar. The rivers are rich in fishlife and are shallow
for most of the year. The avifauna includes both resting
indigenous birds and water birds. The most notable of
the indigenous birds are Malabar grey hornbill, grey
jungle fowl, heron, egret, jungle myna, woodpecker,
rose winged and blue winged parakeet. Rare birds like
Ceylon frog-mouth, rose billed roller etc. are also
seen.
Parambikulam
Wildlife Sanctuary: Parambikulam has one of
the largest population of gaur (bison). Sambar, spotted
deer, jungle cat, lion-tailed macaque, common otter,
sloth bear etc. are the other inhabitants. There are
also a few tigers and leopards. Facilities for boarding
and lodging are available at the sanctuary. There are
forest rest houses at Thunacadavu, Thellikkal and Elathode.
Motor transport and boat cruise can be arranged on request.
The Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu lies
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