Wild Life
Eravikulam National Park
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.
Silent Valley National Park
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.
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - Tekkady
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.
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
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.
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
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.
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
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.
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
This sanctuary with its rich fauna and birds is emerging as a big attraction to wildlife enthusiasts. This is dotted with large hills and numerous hillocks with forests and Eucalyptus plantations. Elephant, Sambar, Leopard and Lion tailed macaque are commonly seen.
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
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
Peechi - Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
It lies in the catchment areas of Peechi and Vazhani dams in Trichur District.
Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary
A wide varieties of animals can be seen here
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Chinnar wildlife sanctuary is rich in wildlife.
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
Elephants, sloth bear, sambar, mouse-deer etc. are found in this sanctuary. It is also rich in avifauna and reptiles.