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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