One gets to see elephants, Sambar, tiger, gaurs, turtles, vipers darters, monkeys and even the colorful peacocks. Spread over acres of land, the Chinnar Forest has rock strewn patches which adds to the beauty of the region.

The vegetation here is composed of wet grasslands, dry deciduous forests and high shoals. Among the different species of plant life one gets to see Acacia arabica (Karivelam), Acacia leucofolia (Velvelam), Santalum album (Chandanam), Anogeissuslatifolia (Mazhukanjiram), Elaeocarpus recurvatus (Bhadraksham) and Strobilanthus kunthianus (Neelakurinji).

Amongst all of them the Kurinji flower blossoms once in every twelve years and is a rare phenomenon.

The highest peaks located in Chinnar National Park are Kottakombumalai (2144 metre), Vellaikal malai (1863m) and Viriyoottu malai (1845 metre).

Wildlife Tours in Chinnar Sanctuary:

One can take a safari across the Chinnar Sanctuary in Kerala.

Best Time to Visit:

Nature lovers can visit the sanctuary throughout the year except during the months of October and November.

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