Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary , Munnar
About Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Shaped out of varying landforms, the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary hosts a variety of flora and fauna-based attractions. It falls under the rain shadow district of the Western Ghats and was presented with the status of a wildlife sanctuary in August 1984.
A variety of habitats like thorny dry forests, Shola forests, grasslands, deciduous forests, and shrub forests co-exist with each other at the sanctuary. The Sanctuary houses a wide range of medicinal plants, reptiles, animals, birds, fishes, and insects such as the Grizzled Giant Squirrel, the White Bison, the Saw Scaled Viper, the Star Tortoise, the Yellow Throated Bulbul, and the Tor Khudree.
The Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary successfully brings in hordes of visitors each year because of the numerous eco-tourism activities it provides. Tourists can take part in treks to the Thoovanam Falls or to archaeological and cultural sites. Visitors can also indulge in bird, wildlife and butterfly watching or they can take part in various interpretation activities. Many prefer to engage themselves by taking nature trails up to the watchtower.
The Vasyappara Camp Shed is also a popular destination. Apart from all of these things tourists can also spend some time at the various tree and log houses.
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Places to Visit near Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Marayoor, Kerala
8.7 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
This off-the –track is the only place in Kerala where Sandalwood trees can be found. Also tourists can come across natural caves with mural...
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Nyayamakad Waterfalls, Kerala
41 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Nyayamakad waterfalls is famous for the roaring waterfall which flows down from a height of 1600 mts. Tourists can stopover here while driving...
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Eravikulam National Park (Rajamalai), Kerala
41.1 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Eravikulam National Park located at an altitude of 2698 m above sea level is the natural abode for wild mountain goat namely “Niligiri Tahr”...
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Kannan Devan Tea Museum, Kerala
46.7 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Visiting this Museum will give the tourists an idea about how the entire Tea plantation in Munnar was brought up from the scratch.Tourists can get...
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Punarjani Traditional Village,, Kerala
53.2 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
People who really need to experience Cultural Heritage of Kerala like Kathakali and Kallaripayatu must visit this Punarjani Traditional Village....
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Attukad Waterfalls, Kerala
55.2 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Attukad Waterfalls are an ideal picnic spot to just sit and relax. One can take a quick cool dip here. However, during monsoon the intensity of...
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Devikulam, Karnataka
56.4 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Devikulam is a pleasant hillock is located 7 KMs away from Munnar. Its velvety meadows will tempt the tourists to walk in barefoot on them. When...
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Mattupetty Dam, Kerala
60.2 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Mattupetty Dam ocated 13 km away from Munnar is a lake and dam is perched at an altitude of 1700 mts. Tourists planning to visit Top station can...
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Palani, Tamil Nadu
62.5 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Palani Hills are the mountain range which adjoin the high Anamalai range on the west and extend east into the plains of Tamil Nadu. The most...
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Anaimalai, Tamil Nadu
63.1 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Anaimalai is famous for Anaimalai Wild Life Sanctuary giving a complete insight of the bio diversity of the Nilgiris. Park your vehicles at the...
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Pollachi, Tamil Nadu
66.4 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Pollachi is a town located in the Coimbatore district famous for the Jaggery market. Pollachi is famous for Masaniamman temple where idol of...
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Azhiyar Dam, Tamil Nadu
68.8 km from Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - See map
Set into the foothills of Valparai, this is a good stop off point for those visiting the hill station. There is a park, garden, aquarium and a...
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