Sightseeing At Parambikulam Sanctuary

Kannimara Teak Tree

Parambikulam was originally a vast teak forest. The origins can be seen in the Kannimara Teak tree, one of the largest and oldest teaks in the world 450 year young approx!

Kannimara Teak Tree

Today Parambikulam sanctuary comprises teak, sandal, rosewood and bamboo

Wildlife

Wild animals inhabit the 30 swamps spanning over 150 ha. Inside the forests there are tigers, elephants, wild dogs, leopards, spotted deer, wild boar, sloth bear, macaque monkey, langurs, Indian bison (Gaur)

But more often what can be spotted are spotted deer, lots of them...

wild boar, bison and langurs but it's more of a boar bison territory

There are 140 species of birds including the black woodpecker, a rare species. There are a flock of migratory birds as well like civet, chevrotain and pangolin

You can spot the resplendent peacock

But what you should be visiting the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary for is the sheer greenery...

And the glimpse of sky...