Nestled in the lush forests of the Western Ghats in Kerala are fourteen wildlife sanctuaries. OSCON Holidays offers most delightful trekking trails in many of these exotic destinations. Some of them adventurously exciting, others enchanting in equal measure. All washed in the spice-scented air of endless acres of plantations. Tea, coffee, cardamom, vanilla, pepper, oranges, mangoes…
One of the world’s most captivating natural wildlife sanctuaries, Thekkady is noted for its geomorphology, wildlife and beautiful landscape. This sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. 35 species including wild elephants, gaurs, langur, sambar deer and wild boars can be sighted from the boats.
Eravikulam National Park, 15kms north of Munnar, is one of the wettest areas of the world. Anamudi, the highest peak south of the Himalayas, is on the southern side of this Park. Half the world population of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr live here.
Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary in Ernakulam District was designed by Dr. Salim Ali, the renowned ornithologist. Bombay Natural History Society has identified 253 species here. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, in Kottayam District, is another noted place for bird watchers. The Sanctuary houses many local birds like the water fowl, cuckoo, owl, egret, herons and the water duck, as well as the migratory Siberian duck.
Wayanad district in the Northern part of Kerala has also got exciting wildlife in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary.
