Location :

Kerala is home to many popular National Parks of India.Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the National Parks in Kerala spread over an area of 285 sq. kilometers. The Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is laid with serene vegetation in a valley between the Annamalai ranges of Tamil Nadu and the Nelliampathy ranges of Kerala.

This National Park in Kerala offers a scintillating sight of rare wild animals. The area has quite a few hill tribes here like Malayars, Kadas, and Muthuvaas. This wildlife sanctuary has some marshy land and scattered patches of grassland, thickly forested with stands of bamboo, sandalwood, rosewood, and teak. Here you can find little remains of the original teak forests, other than the famous Kannimari teak tree, the largest in Asia as teak plantations. The tree is about 5 km from Thunakadavu, and is one of the prime attractions at the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary.


Major Attractions In Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary :

Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, has the largest population of Gaurs (bison). It is also a home to elephants, sloth bears, wild boars, sambhars, chital tigers, panthers, and crocodiles. There are also bonnet macaques, spectacled cobras, kraits, vipers, turtles, darters, little cormorants, and black eagles. Parambikulam is open throughout the year, but is best avoided during the monsoon. Between June and August, the monsoon rains lash, making hillsides unstable and causing slush, mosquitoes, drippy roofs and other nuisances.

On your tour to Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala you can enjoy an exciting ride boat cruising on the marshes inside the sanctuary. The sanctuary also has two watchtowers at Anappadi and Zungam, providing excellent opportunities to enjoy breathtaking views of lush surroundings and capturing a variety of wildlife in your camera.


How To Reach There :

The nearest airport is Coimbatore, 55 kms.The nearest railway station is Palakkad, 125 kms