Evergreen forests…
Diverse flora and fauna…
Lush greenery landscape....
Still and cool water reservoir......
adjacent to the Peechi-Vazhani
Wildlife Sanctuary,
and Punda peak in Western Ghats.....
at Mukundapuram Taluk
Thrissur District, Kerala,
providing soothing and relaxing atmosphere.....
Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India, on the western slopes of the Western Ghats.
Established in 1984, it covers roughly 85 square kilometres and forms part of the Nelliampathy-Peechi-Vazhani to forest belt.
The sanctuary takes its name from the Chimmini River, which flows through it and feeds the Chimmini Dam, whose reservoir sits along its edge.
The terrain is a mix of tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forest, with patches of grassland.
This variety supports a rich diversity of life. Mammals include the Indian elephant, gaur, sambar deer, barking deer, wild boar, and the Nilgiri langur and lion-tailed macaque in some areas.
The sanctuary is also home to leopards, and its birdlife includes hornbills, peafowl, woodpeckers and a range of forest and water birds.
Butterflies, reptiles and amphibians add to the biodiversity, and several plant species found here are endemic to the Western Ghats.
Chimmini is valued as a quiet, less-crowded destination for nature lovers, trekkers and bird-watchers, and the forest and reservoir make for scenic views.
Its importance lies mainly in protecting watershed forests, safeguarding elephant corridors and conserving the biodiversity of the Western Ghats, one of the world's recognised biodiversity hotspots.
