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- B.R Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bandhavgarh National Park
- Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bharatpur National Park
- Corbett National Park
- Dudhwa National Park
- Eravikulam National Park
- Gir National Park
- Hazaribagh National Park
- Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kanha National Park
- Kaziranga National Park
- Manas National Park
- Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
- Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary
- Nagarjunsagar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Namdhapa National Park
- Nanda Devi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Panna National Park
- Pench National Park
- Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Rajaji National Park
- Ranthambore National Park
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park
- Sariska National Park
- Silent Valley National Park
- Sunderban National Park
- Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary


Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Set high in the ranges of the Western Ghats, in God’s Own Country, Kerala, is the Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve. Periyar wildlife sanctuary has a picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary. Formed with the building of a dam in 1895, this reservoir meanders around the contours of the wooded hills, providing a permanent source of water for the local wildlife. Though its a Tiger Reserve, tourists come here to view the Indian elephants in the act of ablution and playfulness by the Periyar lake.

Area: 777 sq. km.
Core: 350 sq. km.
Buffer: 427 sq. km

Established: 1950 as a sanctuary, 1978 as a tiger reserve.

How to Get there
Air: Kochi (Cochin) at 200-kms or Madurai in Tamil Nadu at140-kms are the nearest airports from Periyar.

Rail: Kottayam at 114-kms is the nearest railhead from Periyar.


Road: Kumily, the nearest town from Periyar is well served by both state and private buses from Kottayam, Ernakulam and Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

Season(Periyar National Park)
Monsoon: Southwest and Northeast monsoon with maximum rainfall in July and minimum in January.
Summer: April-May
Winter: December-January

Other Attractions in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Kumily: Situated just 4-kms from Periyar, Kumily is a growing town where tourism is fastly catching up just like the spice trade, the major occupation of this small town. The town is also well equipped with the excellent hotels and resorts for accommodation.

Cradomom Hills: Periyar and Kumily are the most convenient points from which visitors can easily explore Kerala's beautiful Cardamom hills. Guide will approach you at offers of trips via jeep or taxi to the hills and if you can get a group together, these trips work out as a good travel value.

Boat Cruises: Boat cruises make the best option to check out the wilds of Periyar Sanctuary.Today the Periyar lake presents an excellent boating spot for tourists. Although it is unusual to see many animals from the boats, still you spot a family of Elephants, Wild Boar, and Sambar Deer by the water's edge.
 
 
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