shendurni wildlife sanctuary

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Sight Address : Shendurni Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kollam which is around 70 kms away. Edit

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Shendurni Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kollam which is around 70 kms away. It is situated on the banks of River Shendurni. The main species of the sanctuary that attracts tourists include Gaurs and Elephants.The sanctuary is surrounded by the rugged and steep peaks which are dotted by a number of incredible ravines. The other Arrraction which can be seen close to this sanctuary is Palaruvi. There is a stunning picnic spot on the northern side of the Sanctuary which is famous among most of the people. In the mixed deciduous and tropical evergreen forests there are a number of different animals found here.

shendurni wildlife sanctuary

HistoryEdit

Shendurni Wildlife Sanctuary is surrounded by the rugged and steep peaks which are dotted by a number of incredible ravines. New species described as late as 2011, such as Raorchestes crustai, R. agasthyaensis, R. johnceei and R. manohari were well distributed in high elevation regions in the sanctuary. Species such as R. manohari and R. chalazodes are reed dwelling species. R. chalazodes was re-discovered only three years ago, after more than 130 years. The frog diversity of Shendurney WLS is exceptional and the sanctuary and surrounding regions can qualify to be among the richest protected areas in the entire Western Ghats for amphibians. Hence, the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary should merit the highest form of protection to safeguard this incredible diversity, to help carry over its rich amphibian legacy into the future.Enumeration of Chenkurinjy : A total Enumeration of Chenkurinji trees was conducted in the sanctuary during 2009-10.During this 3600 trees and poles were numbered and thousands of regenerations were observed.
A total Enumeration of Chenkurinji trees was conducted in the sanctuary during 2009-10 . During this 3600 trees and poles were numbered and thousands of regenerations were observed.Name of species Trees Poles Total Remarks Chenkurinji 1949 Nos.1613 Nos.3562 Nos.Thousands of seedlings and saplings were observed.
During Birds Survey conducted in March 2010 White Wagtail a migrant species was sighted at Umayar. This is the first record of sighting in Shendurney Sanctuary and new addition to the Birds list of sanctuary making total number 267.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

August to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

3 to 5 hours.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

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Guide Required : No Edit

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Dress Code (If Any) : Yes Edit

Dress Require: Wear light colour cloths. green and khaki color cloths best to wear.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxi service is available from the airport and railway station to reach this place in kollam.

BUS : The Shendurni wildlife sanctuary is well connected to Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, and Trissur.

Train : Nearest Railway staiion is Kollam 70 Kms away

Air : Nearest Air Port is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport 140 kms away.

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Things to CarryEdit

Camera and of course sun-screen.

Safety / WarningEdit

When you are visiting the Sanctuary please make sure that clothes or dress should not be dark in colors or the colors like green or khaki which are best to wear in the sanctuary or the park.
Do not make a loud noise which can disturb the lifestyle of the animals there.
Do not Litter paper or throw left over food in the forest.
Proper precautions should be taken while doing photography which will not disturb the animals and birds there.