Neyyar reservoir - Location : About 32 km from Thiruvananthapuram.
A repository of some of the rarest medicinal herbs, the Neyyar Dam
is a popular picnic spot with a lake and a picturesque dam site. The
lake formed by the dam across the Neyyar river is the bluest of blue,
making boating irresistible for tourists.The Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
of which the dam is a part is the habitat of over a hundred rare species
of fauna including elephants, wild buffaloes, wild boar, porcupines,
tigers and a variety of snakes. A crocodile breeding centre and a
lion safari park are also located in the dam site.
Neyyar reservoir - Getting there : There is motorable road to the
dam site which is well connected by regular bus services from Thiruvananthapuram
city.
Neyyar reservoir - Nearest railway station : Thiruvananthapuram,
about 32 km away.
Neyyar reservoir - Nearest airport : Thiruvananthapuram International
Airport, about 38 km.
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