Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
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Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is a Protected area in Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. Established in 1973, it is in the Sungam range of hills sprawling over 285 km².[1], [2] It is 135 km from Palakkad town and adjacent to the Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
Hill tribes, like the Malayars, the Kadas and the Muthuvans live in the jungles of Parambikkulam.
It has a rich diversity of fauna including: elephants, panthers,wild boar, sambar, bonnet macaques, Nilgiri langurs, lion tailed macaques, tigers, Gaur, crocodiles, spectacled cobras, kraits, vipers, turtles, darters, little cormorants and black eagles.
The sanctuary also has a variety of trees mainly teak, neem, sandalwood and rosewood.
Trekking in the forest is allowed with prior permission. Boating can be done at the lake. The Cannimare Teak Tree, which is said to be Asia’s largest, is here near Thoonakkadavu village.
There is a tree-house in the Reserve Forest area in Thoonakkadavu, the headquarters of Parambikkulam, which has to be booked in advance. The Rest Houses of the State Forest Department at Thoonakkadavu, Thellikkal and Elathode offer comfortable lodging.[3]
