Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

Occupying an area of around 90 sq km, the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Devikulam taluk of Idukki district. Lying in the rainforest region of the Western Ghats, the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary provides refuge to the endangered Giant Grizzled Squirrel of India. Other wildlife species that can be sighted here include Tigers, Elephant, Bonnet Macaques, Gaur, Kraits, Spotted Deer, Spectacled Cobras, Sambar, Turtles, Vipers, Little Cormorants, Darters and Black Eagles. Tourists coming here can also indulge in bit of adventure by undertaking trekking and boating expeditions.