Best Kerala Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks
Discover some of the best wildlife sanctuaries & national parks in Kerala
The state of Kerala in South India has a rich diversity of flora and fauna. It conserves 10,336 sq km of forests forming 29.101% of the total geographic area of the state. Kerala is one of the 34 Biodiversity hot spots in the World and Kerala has close to 90 % of its vertebrate fauna.
Bird Sanctuaries in Kerala
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
- Location: Thattekad
- Known as: Richest bird habitat on peninsular India
- Species: Indian Pitta, Orange-headed thrush, Large-billed leaf-warbler, Jerdon's nightjar, Indian cuckoo, Yellow-browed bulbuls etc.
Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary
- Location: Mysore
- Known as: Parrot Park
- Species: Scarlet macaw, Great Military Macaw, Hyacinth Macaw, Blue-and-gold macaw, Blue-throated macaw, Catalina macaw etc.
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
- Location: Kumarakom, Kottayam District
- Species: Waterfowl, Cuckoo, Darter, and Brahminy kite, as well as the migratory Siberian crane, Parrot, teal, lark, flycatcher etc.
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
- Location: Malappuram District
- Species: Terns, Gulls, Herons, Sandpipers and Cormorants. Notable species are Whimbrels and Brahminy kites
National Parks in Kerala
Eravikulam National Park
- Location: Idukki District
- Famous for: Nilgiri Tahr, lion-tailed macaques, gaur, Indian muntjac and sambar deer
Silent Valley National Park
- Location: Palakkad
- Famous for: Lion-tailed macaque, Niligiri langur, Malabar giant squirrel, Nilgiri tahr and hairy-winged bat
Pampadum Shola National Park
- Location: Idukki
- Famous for: Nilgiri marten, Leopards and Indian wild dogs and Nilgiri flycatcher
Safaris in Kerala
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Idukki District
- Famous for: Panthers, Spotted deer, Indian elephants, Tigers, Sambar deer, Hanuman monkey, Threatened Nilgiri tahr, vulnerable rusty-spotted cats, Giant squirrels
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctury
- Location: Wayanad
- Famous for: Elephants, tigers, panthers, jungle cats, civet cats, monkeys, wild dogs, bisons, deer, bears, monitor lizards and a variety of snakes are seen
