Thekkady

Thekkady, one of the world’s most fascinating natural wildlife sanctuaries, where you can watch and photograph wildlife at handshaking distance from the safety of your boat. The vegetation, the flora and fauna and the birds of Thekkady are uniquely rich, vast and varied that it does not bear resemblance to any other wildlife sanctuary in the world.Even a casual visitor will not fail to observe the peculiar ecological pattern of Thekkady.Notable in Periyar are the majestic Asiatic wild elephant and the distinctive Nilgiri langur with an all black body and white face. Other creatures include wild boar, wild dog, bison, sloth bear, leopard and, even, tiger! Amongst the avifauna, the most profuse are herons, egrets, darters, kingfishers and the great Malabar Grey hornbill.