Tourist Attractions in Kerala
Boasts of stretched coastlines, leisurely backwaters, sprawling plantations, spectacular culture, and houses innumerable tourist attractions in Kerala. God’s own country is a tropical symphony that is being defined by its layered landscapes. This South Indian state is dotted with palm swaying beaches, lush green wildlife sanctuaries, Western Ghats, pristine rain forests, and mountains. Kerala is also famous for Ayurvedic and spa treatments. With the wide range of topography, the famous tourist places in Kerala include the high altitude mountains, golden beaches, beautiful rivers, and numerous pious inland water bodies. The calm and serene environment of Kerala gives ecstatic pleasure to travelers.
Kerala amuses the tourists with spectacular dance forms, music, art, backwaters, ancient temples, Ayurveda therapies, houseboats, and rich cultural tradition. Feel delighted while admiring the splendor of the undulating hills of Vagamon and Munnar and breath-in the fresh aromatic breezes while exploring Idukki where extensive spice cultivation takes place. Enjoy cruising along and admiring the tranquility of the untouched backwaters of Kuttanad and Kumarakom. Adventurous travelers can catch on the water sports adventure at the imposing palm-fringed beaches of Varkala and Kovalam. Visiting Kerala is an experience that cannot be described by travelogue and call for a personal encounter.
Kammadam sacred grove wildlife sanctuary
Related with Bhagavathi temple, Kammadam kavu is known as the largest sacred grove of the south Indian state of Kerala. This rich forest consists of wildlife, verdant green forest, orchids, plants with medicinal properties, shrubs and more. Located around 25 km eastwards of Kanhagad town, this wildlie sanctuary is home to animals and birds like Jungle cat, monitor lizard, civets, fox, bats, snakes, several bird species and butterflies and more.
Malom Wildlife Sanctuary
Malom reserve forest falling in the Kanhangad range comprises of tropical rainforest and is home to a number of animals species including slender loris, rhesus monkey, porcupine, wild pig, flying squirrels, as well as bird species such as peacock, Malabar hornbill and grey horn bill. This wildlife sanctuary, around 28 km eastwards of Kanhagad in Balal-kallar Panchayat, is reportedly home to snakes such as king cobras, cobras and python.
Adoor wildlife sanctuary
Divided into fragmentation, Adoor reserve forest, spread in an area of 2 sq kms of the district of Kasargod, it is home to a numer of endangered animal and bird species such as Malabar horn bill, jungle cat, slender loris, peacock wild pig, porcupine, turtles and butterflies. Some of the plants of this wet evergreen forest have medicinal properties. Encroachment, illicit tree felling and hunting are major threats to this sanctuary. This wildlife reserve is around 35 km eastwards of Kasargod in Adoor-Kuttikol Panchayath.
Parappa wildlife sanctuary
Parappa reserve sanctuary is a fragmented reserve forest in the Kanhangad range that houses jungle cats, slender loris, wild pig, porcupine, turtles, peacock, Malabar horn bill, butterflies, and medicinal plants. The state is taking steps to stop poaching and hunting in this forest, which is situated at a distance of about 22 km east of the town of Chervathur.
Kareem’s Forest park
Situated at Puliyamkulam, near Parappa, Kareem’s Forest Park is the country’s first private park, that was established by Abdul Kareem who is a resident of Kerala and is also an extremely hardworking environmental activist. He is working for this cause from past 28 years. Spread in 32 acres of land, the forest is rich in medicinal plants, various tree species, reptiles, insects, birds. Amphibians, mico organisms and more. This park is not only visited by leymen but is also visited bt scientists, environmentalists, Ayurveda students and so on. Around 23 kms eastwards of Kanjangad, this is an extremely popular park. Kareem is trying to transform waste lands into foests while keeping the costs low.
Thalangara Children’s Park
Thalangara Children’s Park is situated at a distance of 4 km from the town of Kasargod, Thalangara West, right next to the Fishing Harbour. This park is home to a variety of birds, foxes and spotted snakes.
