THEKKADY
Thekkady,
India's largest wildlife sanctuary, is a dream destination for any
tourist
visiting India.
The
120 years old 'Surki' dam built across Peryiar, Poorna in vedic
parlance,
is a major tourist attraction. This sanctuary is spread over an area of
777 Sq.Kms, surrounded by an artificial lake over an area of 25 Sq.Kms.
The
Country's sole Tiger reserve, Thekkady, with its bountiful treasures of
tropical flora and fauna is the ultimate reservoir of many an
endangered
species and a rich tribal culture.
Thekkady
is a pleasant heaven on earth for those who love nature in its wild
manifestations.
The pride of Kerela and a testimony to nature's splendour and human
innovation,
the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the banks of the Periyar
lake - an artificial lake, at Thekkady.
Here,
the high ranges of the Western Ghats are clothed in dense evergreen,
moist
deciduous forests and savannah grass lands. Below this thick green
canopy
roam herds of elephants, sambars, tigers, gaurs, lion tailed macaques
and
Nilgiri langurs.
In
addition
to elephant rides, cruises on the lake and treks to the ruined Mangala
Devi temple - a beautiful old stone temple situated in the heart of the
Thekkady forest, this sanctuary offers the unique opportunity to watch
and photograph wild elephants at close quarters.
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