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Location: About 110 km from Palakkad. Parambikkulam is an oasis of tranquil greenery nestled in a valley between the Anamalai ranges of Tamilnadu and the Nelliyampathy ranges of Kerala. The Parambikkulam Wildlife Sanctuary spreads over an area of 285 sq km in the Western Ghats.
The sanctuary offers
an exotic experience of the rare fauna of Kerala. Quite a few hill
tribes, like the Malayars, the Kadars and the Muthuvans also live in the
jungles of Parambikkulam. The fauna here include bonnet macaques,
Nilgiri langurs, Lion-tailed macaques, tigers, spectacled cobras,
kraits, vipers, turtles, darters, little cormorants and black eagles.
The sanctuary also has a variety of trees
mainly teak, neem, sandalwood and rosewood. The oldest teak tree 'Kannimari'
stands tall here. Boat cruises can be arranged in the
Parambikkulam Reservoir. Trekking in the sanctuary is possible with the
permission of forest officials. There is a tree-house in the Reserve
Forest area in Thoonakkadavu, the headquarters of Parambikkulam, which
has to be booked in advance. The Rest Houses of the State Forest
Department at Thoonakkadavu, Thellikkal and Elathode offer comfortable
lodging.
How to reach
Parambikkulam is accessible by road from
Pollachi in Tamilnadu. Palakkad-Pollachi is about 45 km by road and
Pollachi-Parambikkulam is about 65 km by road. Nearest
railway station: Pollachi about 65 km. Nearest
airport: Coimbatore in Tamilnadu state, about 55 km from Palakkad
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