Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is a must visit place in your Munnar trip. The trip won’t get completed without making a step to this wonderful wildlife protected area well blessed with natural beauty. The sanctuary is located in the Marayoor and Kanthalloor Panchayaths of Devikulam Taluk. This protected area is under the jurisdiction of the Eravilulam National Park which is a world renowned National Park in India. Let us make a glance through the wonderful Chinnar protected area.

There are two fabulous rivers in the sanctuary. They are Chinnar River and Pambar River. river pamabar at chinnar wild sanctuary Chinnar River flows in the name Amaravathi in Tamilnadu. Pambar is originated from the Anaimudi hills and it joins with the Chinnar River at Koottar. Chinnar and Pambar are two of the only four rivers among 44 that flow in eastwards. The major attraction in the Pambar River is Thoovanam Waterfalls. This beautiful waterfall that lie in the deep forest is a major tourist attraction. It is a real visual treat to watch the water that cascade down like crystals in the falls. There are many medicinal plants found near the fall. Your visit to the fall will gift you lot of surprising memories.

You can see many wild animals in the sanctuary. Spotted deer and panthers are some of them. All the animals are provided with a safe and comfortable habitat in the park. Nilgiri Tahr which is an endangered animal is found in this sanctuary. This animal is an exclusive attraction of Munnar and premises. The wild animals that survive in the sanctuary include tigers, Gaur, Langur, Elephants, Sambar etc. You can see many rare animals like Hanuman monkey, Bonnet Macaque; Rusty spotted cats, Giant squirrels etc. The sanctuary is rich in many rare birds too. About 240 varieties of birds are found in the sanctuary.

chinnar wild sanctuaryThis sanctuary is a habitat for many reptiles also. You can see Indian Star Tortoise, Mugger Crocodiles and many varieties of snakes in the park. Another colorful attraction of this pot is the existence of 150 varieties of butterflies. Your cameras can’t stop clicking the abundant natural wealth of wildlife at this sanctuary. About 1000 varieties of flowering plants are found in this sanctuary. Marayoor sandalwood forest which is the only place in Kerala where sandalwood is protected is located at here. It will be a rare experience to visit that. There is a Watch Tower in the sanctuary. By climbing on that, one can see the entire charm off the park and surroundings in a single view. The far away mountains and the scenes of Tamilnadu are also visible from here. You can enjoy the visuals in the sanctuary by natural walk. Camping, trekking facilities are also available.

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