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Thekkady (Idukki District) is the location of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, which is an important tourist attraction in Kerala state, India, close to the Kerala -Tamil Nadu border town Kumily, located about 257 km (160 miles) from Trivandrum. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semievergreen, moist deciduous forests and savannah grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed macaques and Nilgiri langurs. Thekkady has immense possibilities for Adventure Tourism. The Forest Department offers many programs including Periyar Tiger Trail, Nature walk, Bamboo Rafting etc. There are private organizations as well as government agencies (e.g.KTDC), who promote adventure tourism in Thekkady. Plantation tourism also is promoted by these agencies, so that the tourists can see and learn the cultivation of various spices of Kerala. Thekkady is considered as a heaven of natural spices such as black pepper, ardamom,cinnamon,clove,chilly,tamarind etc.

In the Periyar forest of Thekkady is one of the finest wildlife reserves in India, and spread across the entire district are picturesque plantations and hill towns that hold great opportunities for treks and mountain walks.

Places to visit

The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary : Lying close to the plantations, in the rich jungles of Periyar in Thekkady is one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife reserves - the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Spread across 777 sq.km, of which 360 sq.km is thick evergreen forest, the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. Noted for its geomorphology, diversity of wildlife and scenic beauty, the Reserve attracts visitors from all over the world.

Another places:
Kurisumala, Kumily(4 km from Thekkady), Murikkady (5 km from Thekkady, Pandikuzhi (5 km from Kumily), Mangala Devi Temple (15 km from Thekkady, Chellarkovil (15 km from Kumily), Vandiperiyar (18 km from Thekkady), Vandanmedu (25 km from Kumily), Pullumedu(43 km from Thekkady, 26 km from Periyar), Ramakalmedu (40 km from Thekkady and 75 km from Munnar),

Things to do

Plantation Tours, Elephant rides, Trekking, Boat cruises on the Periyar Lake.
Plantation tours are arranged from the District Tourism Information Office at Thekkady Junction in Kumily . Tours cover cardamom, pepper, coffee and tea plantations, tea factories, tribal settlements and the surrounding hill regions.

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