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Topographical extremes capture the imagination of a
visitor to the Chinnar National Park, situated at
Devikulam taluk of Idukki district of Kerala. Given the
status of National Park in 1984, Chinnar treat the
wildlife enthusiasts to more than 90.422 sq. kms of
wilderness: expansive forests, jagged peaks, and a wide
diversity of wildlife including endangered giant grizzled
squirrel, elephant, gaur, panther, spotted deer and
sambar.
A tour to the Chinnar National Park India with India
Wildlife Tours takes us through some of the most
spectacular scenery that characterizes the park. Chinnar
National park gets only about 48 rainy days in a year
during October-November thanks to its location on the rain
shadow region of the Western Ghats.
The altitude within the Chinnar National Park ranges from
500 to 2400 meters, the highest peak being Kottakombumalai
(2144m). The Park is an undulating area of forests and
open grasslands. The forest types of the park comprise dry
deciduous forest, thorny scrub forests, high sholas and
wet grasslands. Chinnar is reputed to have the unique
thorny scrub forest with xerophytic species.
Among the animals found in the sanctuary are elephant,
giant grizzled squirrel, gaur, panther, spotted deer,
sambar, hanuman monkey, rabbit etc. However, of particular
interest during a tour to this the Chinnar National Park
will be sightings of the endangered giant grizzled
squirrel.
The nearest airports of the Chinnar National Park are
Cochin and Coimbatore. The Aluva (200kms) and Pollachi
(60kms) are the nearest railheads. The sanctuary is well
connected to all the important places in the southern
states.
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