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Parambikkulam Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: 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 here spreads over an area of 285 sq km on the Western Ghats.
The sanctuary offers an exotic experience of the rare fauna of Kerala. Quite a few hill tribes, like the Malayars, the Kadas 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.
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| The Silent Valley National Park |
| The Silent Valley National Park has an area of 90 sq km is located in the north eastern corner of the district. It rises abruptly to the Nilgiri Plateau |
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| Gavi |
| Gavi Eco-Tourism a project of the Kerala Forest Development Corporation has caught the attention of tourists |
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