Peacock Watch at Cholanoor Peacock Sanctuary

The Cholanoor Peacock Sanctuary is in Mayiladumpara, Palakkad. This is where 200 peacocks strut around along with some 100 species of birds. Walk around a rocky 500 acres of this sanctuary in Alathur forest range, which sprawls over the districts Palakkad & Thrissur.

In this sanctuary, there are 200 acres of a medicinal herb grove - Kunchan Smritivanam. Literally meaning in the memory of Kunchan –  That is Kunchan Nambiar, renowned Malayalam poet.

After the rains butterflies add to the colourscape.

Location of Cholanoor Peacock Sanctuary

·      It’s 30 km from Palakkad, reached most easily by train
  
·      By air, Coimbatore would be closest airport and 55 km away

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