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| The most renowned destination in Kerala
is the Periyar Wildlife
Sanctuary at Thekkady, one of southern
India's major sanctuaries,
covering an area of 777 sq km of lush green
tropical forests and 26 sq km of artificial
lake. Declared a tiger reserve
in 1978, the sanctuary is
also the natural habitat of the elephant,
bison, spotted deer, sambar, bear, antelopes,
reptiles etc. |
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| Colourful varieties of birds like the Malabar
grey hornbill, grey jungle fowl and the jungle myna
can be seen here; about 265 species, including migrants,
can be spotted in the sanctuary. One even finds
dedicated bird watchers settling in for one or two
weeks of serious observations. |
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| The sanctuary offers a different yet comfortable
way of seeing animals via boat rides on the
man-made lake, which the wildlife areas encircle.
The area around Thekkady is ideal for trekking
while the drive to Thekkady itself is enchanting
as the road winds through tranquil countryside,
rich plantations and thick jungles. |
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The sanctuary offers a
lovely and comfortable way to see the animals
via boat rides on the man-made lake, which
the wildlife areas encircle and one can sometimes
find dedicated bird watchers setting in for
one or more weeks of serious observations.
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The
area around Thekkady is ideal for trekking. The major
trekking trails are Mangladevi hills, Mullakuddy,
Thannikudy, Vellimala, etc. The drive to Thekkady
itself is enchanting as the road winds through tranquil
countryside, rich plantations and thick jungles. |
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