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Sight Address : Snake Park, Malampuzha, Palakkad Division, Malampuzha Kerala. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Snake Park is located in the same area as Malampuzha Dam and Malampuzha Gardens. This park is ultimately a snake rescue and rehabilitation center. It is a safe place for snakes to get help if they have been found out in nature injured. Likewise it is a safe place for humans to see with their own eyes a variety of snakes. Because of how these snakes are housed and handled, there is no danger to those that want to observe these cold-blooded reptiles. There is nothing amateur about this park, as it is managed by the Forests Department. Several different varieties of snakes, both poisonous and non-poisonous can be found at the snake park at any given time.

Snake Park

HistoryEdit

Snake Park was set up in 1984 by the state government. One can see a variety of vipers like rock pit viper, saw-scaled viper, hump-nosed pit viper, Russell viper and several kinds of cobras are also there like common cobra, king cobra, spectacled cobra and monocled cobras. Also one can see rare species of snakes like the Forsten’s cat snake, the brown vine snake etc. Some of the most sought after species include Krait, India rock python, wolf snake, trinket snake and water snakes. The park also breeds species of crocodiles and the American green iguana.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

Open 9 am – 6 pm

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Best Season to VisitEdit

September to May.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning , Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1-2 hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

KALYAN FOOD COURT – Palakkad ; Malampuzha Garden, Malampuzha, Palakkad ; Ph/M – Mob: 9446560333, 949619467 Ph: 0491 2548401-04 (Four Lines) ; Food Serve – Naadan Kerala Foods,Thalassery Biriyani,Tamilnadu Foods. 150 persons per dining at a time.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Local taxis are also available at a comparatively cheap rate. However, they most often refuse to run on meter and hence the fares have to be bargained well.

BUS : The town of Palakkad is well covered with a decent bus network service. Not only are the State Run KSRTC buses frequent and cheap, but also efficiently connect all the major tourist spots of the place.

Train : Nearest Railway Station – Palakkad (Kerala) – 100 km, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) – 84 km

Air : The Nearest airport is at Coimbatore, 55 Km from Palakkad.

Others : Autorickshaw – This is cheap way of transportation between attractions.