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In 2006, the forest department of Kerala decided to set up an elephant sanctuary in Kottur. The forest department's project was to construct is an elephant park. It was converted into an elephant rehabilitation center in 2007 in the high level water areas of Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary. At that time, the forest department had the objectives like ...
www.forest.kerala.gov.in The Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala , India. It consists of the catchment area of the Karamana River , which originates from Chemmunjimottai, the tallest hill within the sanctuary.
Kerala Forest Department Abhayaranyam is an animal shelter– mini zoo , which functions under the eco-tourism project of Kerala government . [ 1 ] Located near to Kaprikad village in Kunnathunad taluk of Ernakulam district, the shelter was opened in 2011, with an aim to rehabilitate the animals in the Kodanad elephant training center, located ...
Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department is a department of the Government of Kerala responsible for forestry and wildlife management in the state of Kerala, India.The department is involved with the protection and conservation of flora and fauna in their natural habitats and conserves 11,524.149 km 2 (4,449.499 sq mi) of forests forming 29.65% of the total geographic area of the state.
The tourism department of the Government of Kerala has decided to make this village an adventure tourism destination. A tiger trail project is being launched in the village. The trekking program will last four days and will start from Kochi. It involves 18 km of walking in forest tracks and staying at the Edamalakudy forest camp.
Visitors can climb two rocks, or 780 metres, while the third one, the tallest, is not accessible. Four districts of Kerala and a small part of Tamil Nadu can be viewed from top of the second tallest rock. [2] The Kudukathu Para Eco-tourism Promotion Council is formed with a view to promoting the tourist spot.
It forms an integral part of the 1,187 km 2 (458 sq mi) block of protected forests straddling the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in the Anaimalai Hills. [3] The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site. [4]
The Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern state of Kerala in India is spread over the southeast corner of the Western Ghats, and covers a total area of 128 km 2 (49 sq mi). It is located between 77° 8’ to 77° 17’ east longitude and 8° 29’ to 8° 37’ north latitude, central location 8°33′N 77°12.5′E / 8.550°N 77. ...