Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

Situated within the confines of the Western Ghats in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve is one of the most captivating wildlife parks in the world. Periyar sanctuary also called the Tekkadi wildlife sanctuary, this place is ideal for watching the animals in their natural habitat. The secinc beauty and diversity of wildlife attracts a large number of nature lovers every year. Spread over 777 sq.km the sanctuary is famous for the large elephant population which are an absolute delight to watch specially when you travel by boat on the lake.

A Walk In The Wild:
Periyar is the ideal place for the elephant lovers who can see this mammal swinging its trunks, in its natural habitat.
Herds of playful wild elephants have made this place their blissful abode. Periyar is one of the world's famous wildlife reserves where one can lay their eyes on the other creatures as well. The vast area of the park encompasses a lot of other animals such as leopard, wild dog, barking deer, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur (a primate), bonnet macaque, sambhar, porcupines, squirrels, gaur (Indian bison), wild boar and sloth bear.