Kerala Wildlife

Nestled in the lush forests of the Western ghats in Kerala are 12 Wildlife sanctuaries and two National Parks

The following are the Wildlife Sanctuaries / National Parks in Kerela

01 . Peppara Wildlife sanctuary
02 . Neyyar Wildlife sanctuary
03 . Shenduruni Wildlife sanctuary
04 . Periyar Wildlife sanctuary
05 . Idduki Wildlife sanctuary
06 . Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary
07 . Parambikulam Wildlife sanctuary
08 . Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
09 . Muthanga Wildlife sanctuary
10 . Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
11 . Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
12 . Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
13 . Silent Valley National Park
14 . Eravikulam National Park

Main animals in the sanctuaries of Kerela are

Elephants, gaur, sambar, deer, wild dogs, jungle cats, tigers, wild boars, sloth bears, leopards, lion tailed macaques, Nilgiri Tahrs, langur, malabar giant squirrel, flying squirrel, tiger,panthers, spotted deer, grizzled giant squirrels, Hanuman langurs, peacocks, star tortoises, wild dogs, civet cats, The Atlas moth, bonnet, macaques, Loris, mongoose, foxen, bears, barking deer, pangolins, bison, bears etc.

The Reptiles found in the sanctuaries of Kerala are

Cobra, Viper, krait, a number of non poisonous snakes, bicoloured frogs, crocodiles, varanur pond terrapins, cane turtles, star tortoises, geckoes, skunks, chameleons, spectacled cobras, pythons, green keel backs, rat snakes, vine snakes, monitor lizards etc..

Main birds seen in the sanctuaries of Kerela are

Water fowl, Cuckoo, Owl, Egret, Heron, Water duck, Migratory Siberian Duck, Jungle fowls, Mynas, Laughing thrushes, Black bulbuls, Peafowls, Woodpeckers, Kingfishers, The hornbill, Stork, Raptor, Darter, Cormorant, Grackle, Cluster, Indian rollers, Common snipes, Crow pheasants, Jungle nightjars, Kites, Grey drongos, Malabar trogons, Llarge pied wagtails, Baya sparrows, Grey jungle fowls, Indian hill mynas, Robins, Jungle babblers, Sunbirds, Peacocks, Crimson-throated barbets, Bee-eaters, Shrikes, Fairy bluebirds, Grey-headed fishing eagles, Black winged kites, Night herons, Grey hornbills, Malabar hornbills and more than 253 additional species including migrant birds

Main flora in the sanctuaries of Kerela are

Teak, maruthu, karimaruthi, rosewood, venteak, vengal, chadachi, mazhukanjiram, bamboo, neem, nanjanathi, sandal, dendrocalamus, marythu, vaka, , mulluvenka. elavu, manjakadambu pala, vembu, aval etc... and over 1800 flowering plants including 171 grass species, 143 species of orchids etc..