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Location:
Idukki, Kerala
Coverage Area:
90,422
sq. kms
Main Attraction:
Giant Grizzled squirrel, Elephants, Spotted Deer
Best
Time To Visit : Throughout
The Year Except In Monsoon Months
Accommodation :
Arrival
Information :
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By Rail : Nearest
railway station is at Ernakulam.
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By Air : Cochin
International Airport is the nearest airport, about 150 kms from Munnar.
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By Road :
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Nearby Excursions :
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Nearby Cities :
Chinnar
Wildlife Sanctuary is a unique thorny scrub forest with xerophyte
species.Chinnar is the habitat of the endangered Giant Grizzled Squirrel of
India. Located in the rainshadow area of the Western Ghats, unlike other
sanctuaries,
Flora
and Fauna :
Chinnar has only 48 rainy days in a year.Dry deciduous forests,
high sholas and wet grasslands are also found here. As one travels from
Karimuthi to Chinnar Elephants, Spotted Deer, Sambhar, Hanuman monkey and even
Peacocks can be seen on either sides of the road.Declared as a wildlife
sanctuary in 1984, it is spread over an area of 90,422 sq. kms. The undulated
terrain with rocky patches adds to the scenic splendour of the sanctuary.
The
main attractions of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary are Elephants, Gaurs, Panthers,
Spotted Deer, Sambhars, Grizzled Giant Squirrels, Hanuman Langurs, Peacocks,
Star Tortoises and Travancore evening browns. |
