Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary travel information Kerala

The Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kerala, India and is spread over an area of 77 square kilometers. This wildlife park includes the regions of Udumpanchola and Thodupuzha districts of Kerala, India. The Idukki wildlife park in Kerala, India came into existence in the year 1976.

There is a picturesque lake located within the Idukki wildlife sanctuary that is worth visiting during your wildlife tours to this wildlife sanctuary. The Idukki wildlife park is covered with dense deciduous and evergreen forests that provide a natural habitat to a number of animals such as wild boars, jungle cat, bisons, elephants, wild dogs, deer and bears.

While on wildlife tours to the Idukki wildlife sanctuary one gets an opportunity to spot various species of snakes such as the cobra, krait and the viper and quite a few non-poisonous ones. This wildlife park is home to a number of birds such as woodpecker, black bulbul, jungle fowl, laughing thrush, myna, kingfisher and peafowl.

This wildlife park and sanctuary is situated close to the Idukki Arch Dam.

The terrain at the Idukki wildlife sanctuary is characterized by steep mountains, valleys and hills. The artifical lake that is the Kizhakkilachimala Lake adds to the scenic beauty of this lovely wildlife sanctuary. The vegetation at this wildlife park consists of dense forests that include tropical evergreen forests, tropical semi-evergreen forests, meadows and leaf shedding forests. Some of the commonly sighted trees in the region include white pine, kuntherekkapine, vayana, bhadraksham, pali, cheeni, rosewood and meadows of rolling grass.

The perfect time to visit the Idukki wildlife sanctuary for wildlife tours is during the months of December to April.

How to Reach

Air - Kochi(Cochin) International Airport is the nearest one, at a distance of 132 kms from the sanctuary.

Rail - Kottayam is the nearest railhead(133km).

Road - Idukki is easily accessible from various parts of Kerala by good motorable roads.