Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve. Periyar wildlife sanctuary
Thekkaday has a picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary is
the .Periyar tiger Reserve, Thekkady,and is an example of nature’s
bounty, with great scenic charm, rich bio diversity and providing
veritable visitor satisfaction. Sprawled over an area of 777 Sq .km.,
Periyar is one of the 27 tiger reserves in India Formed with the building
of a dam in 1895, this reservoir meanders around the contours of the
wooded hills, providing a permanent source of water for the local
wildlife. Though its a Tiger Reserve, tourists come here to view the
Indian elephants in the act of ablution and playfulness by the Periyar
lake at Thekkady.
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