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Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
About:
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is a 285 km² Protected area in Chittur taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. Established in 1973, it is in the Sungam range of hills between the Anaimalai Hills and Nelliampathy Hills.The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site. The sanctuary is the home of 4 different tribes of indigenous peoples including the Kadar, Malasar, Muduvar and Mala Malasar settled in six colonies. Parambikkulam Wildlife Sanctuary was declared as part of the 390.88 square kilometres (150.9 sq mi) Parambiculam Tiger Reserve on February 19, 2010
Sanctuary :
Tiger Reserve
Area :
285 square km
Year Of Establishment :
2010
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Temperatures :
15°C to 32°C
Nearest Town :
Palakkad 90 km
Time to Visit :
September to May
Animal in Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
Lion-tailed Macaques, Nilgiri Tahr, elephants, Bengal tigers, Indian leopards, Wild boar, Sambar, Bonnet Macaques, Nilgiri Langurs, Sloth Bears, Nilgiri Marten Small Travancore Flying Squirrel and Gaur.
Resorts in Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
Tented Niche
The tented homes at Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary are the best available tented facilities than any other place. The tented home package will provide a full experience of nature, wilderness and other facilities. The discerning aspirants will be given an opportunity to learn through audio visual programmes, field visit, tribal colony visit apart from lifetime cherishing experience with nature and rich wildlife of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary. Tented Niche offers thrilling and exciting trekking through the virgin evergreen forest of Western Ghat giving you the chance to experience the serinity of nature. A walk along the reservoir will rejuvenate your tired spirit and body. Bird watchers will find the sanctuary as an avian paradise. With special emphasis on minimizing impact and providing exclusivity, the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary has only 7 tented cottages. These cottages are eco-friendly and built on concrete platforms. They are very comfortable, twin bedded Swiss tents with modern attached baths. Located sufficiently away from any habitation, ParambikulamWildlife Sanctuary offers complete peace and tranquillity
Travel Information for Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
General Information :
Visitors are allowed into Parambikulam only between 7 am and 6 pm; no vehicles can leave the park after 6.30 pm. The entry fee is a paltry Re 0.50; for light vehicles an entry fee of Rs 5 is payable, for heavy vehicles, itâs Rs 10. Permits are issued by the Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) at Thiruvananthpuram (Tel: 62217), the Field Director, Project Tiger at Kottayam, and the Divisional Forest Officer at Parambikulam.
Location :
Kerala
Best Time To Visit :
Throughout the year
How to Reach Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
By Air :
The nearest railway station: Palakkad, 125 kms
By Rail :
The nearest railhead is at Mysore (96km) which is connected to Bangalore
By Road :
From Pollachi in Tamilnadu. Palakkad-Pollachi is about 45 km by road and Pollachi-Parambikkulam is about 65 km by road.
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