Kerala is India’s prime holiday destination. World famous as God’s own country the state offers much to holidaymakers, The state has the finest beach resorts and backwater canals that offer boating pleasure in houseboats through vast stretches of cool blue waters.
The most popular forest types in Kerala are wet evergreen rainforests and highland deciduous. In the far recess of the state, there are India’s finest forests the Western Ghats and Nilgiris. The Nilgiri forests or biosphere reserve at Nilgiri Plateau are well known for endemic mammals and birds found only here. Lion-tailed macaque; Nilgiri langur and Nilgiri Tahr are found in these forests now protected by law. The protected area is known as Salim Ali Wildlife Sanctuary.
The best place to see the tiger in Kerala is the Periyar Tiger Reserve and Wynad Tiger Reserve. Home to many wild animals the parks are famous for tigers, leopards, bison, and Indian wild Elephant. Similarly, the Western Ghats are home to a large number of wild elephants and rare endemic birds.
Other protected areas are Mudumalai National Park, Bandipur National Park, Nagarhole National Park, Mukurthi National Park, and Silent Valley National Park. The major faunal elements are tiger, leopard, tahr, elephant, giant squirrel, flying squirrel, wild dogs, wild boar, sloth bear, bison, and many dear species.
There is a number of bird species in the small state of wetlands and wet evergreen rainforests of the Western Ghats and National Parks. Among the noted wetlands are Lake Sasthamkotta and Vembanad-Kol.
The major bird sanctuaries in the state are:
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary at Periyar River is noted for the Ceylon frogmouth, Malabar trogon, Nilgiri Wren warbler, and rose-billed roller.
The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is home to many migratory birds and wild ducks.
Interesting birds found in the state are fairy blue-bird, orange minivet, Eurasian kingfisher, Rufous-bellied eagle, Amur falcon, Nilgiri wood pigeon, Indian hanging parrot, blue-winged parakeet, red-winged crested cuckoo, small green billed malkoha, sirkeer malkoha, red-faced malkoha, Oriental bay owl, Malabar grey hornbill, Nilgiri pipit, grey-headed bulbul, white-bellied short wing, Wynand laughing thrush, Nilgiri laughing thrush, grey-breasted laughing thrush, Indian rufous babbler, broad-tailed grass bird, black-and-orange flycatcher, verditer flycatcher, Nilgiri flycatcher, white-bellied blue flycatcher, small sunbird, Loten's sunbird, white-bellied treepie and Syke's jungle crow.
Most of the birds named above are endemic. Many are rare and have limited geographical distribution.
There are bewildering species of snakes and reptilians found in Kerala. King Cobra and spectacled cobras are found among many other species.
The most popular forest types in Kerala are wet evergreen rainforests and highland deciduous. In the far recess of the state, there are India’s finest forests the Western Ghats and Nilgiris. The Nilgiri forests or biosphere reserve at Nilgiri Plateau are well known for endemic mammals and birds found only here. Lion-tailed macaque; Nilgiri langur and Nilgiri Tahr are found in these forests now protected by law. The protected area is known as Salim Ali Wildlife Sanctuary.
The best place to see the tiger in Kerala is the Periyar Tiger Reserve and Wynad Tiger Reserve. Home to many wild animals the parks are famous for tigers, leopards, bison, and Indian wild Elephant. Similarly, the Western Ghats are home to a large number of wild elephants and rare endemic birds.
Other protected areas are Mudumalai National Park, Bandipur National Park, Nagarhole National Park, Mukurthi National Park, and Silent Valley National Park. The major faunal elements are tiger, leopard, tahr, elephant, giant squirrel, flying squirrel, wild dogs, wild boar, sloth bear, bison, and many dear species.
There is a number of bird species in the small state of wetlands and wet evergreen rainforests of the Western Ghats and National Parks. Among the noted wetlands are Lake Sasthamkotta and Vembanad-Kol.
The major bird sanctuaries in the state are:
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary at Periyar River is noted for the Ceylon frogmouth, Malabar trogon, Nilgiri Wren warbler, and rose-billed roller.
The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is home to many migratory birds and wild ducks.
Interesting birds found in the state are fairy blue-bird, orange minivet, Eurasian kingfisher, Rufous-bellied eagle, Amur falcon, Nilgiri wood pigeon, Indian hanging parrot, blue-winged parakeet, red-winged crested cuckoo, small green billed malkoha, sirkeer malkoha, red-faced malkoha, Oriental bay owl, Malabar grey hornbill, Nilgiri pipit, grey-headed bulbul, white-bellied short wing, Wynand laughing thrush, Nilgiri laughing thrush, grey-breasted laughing thrush, Indian rufous babbler, broad-tailed grass bird, black-and-orange flycatcher, verditer flycatcher, Nilgiri flycatcher, white-bellied blue flycatcher, small sunbird, Loten's sunbird, white-bellied treepie and Syke's jungle crow.
Most of the birds named above are endemic. Many are rare and have limited geographical distribution.
There are bewildering species of snakes and reptilians found in Kerala. King Cobra and spectacled cobras are found among many other species.
A large number of tourists come for wildlife tours in the Kerala state of India. The main attractions are the Indian elephant, gaur, and tiger. Kerala tour organizers offer wildlife safaris combined with birding packages in Munnar, Thattekkad, and Western Ghats. While Periyar and Western Ghats are the most visited, tourism is substantial in other National Parks as well.
The peak wildlife tourism season is during the holidays and winters. The weather is comfortable and movement is unobstructed by the rain.
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