Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary Timings Fee And Visitors Guide
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Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Thattekad, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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Schedule and Timing:
Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary timings are from 6 am to 6 pm on all days of the week. Timings of the bird watching trails as follows.
Dr Salim Ali Trail - Timings of the guided bird watching: 7 am, 7.30 am, 9 am, 9.30am, 2 pm, 2.30pm, 4 pm and 4.30pm.
Black Raza Bird Trail - 2nd Para Towards Watch Tower bird watching with a guide: 6 am to 10 am and 2 pm to 6 pm.
Trogon Birding Trail - Kallipara Bird watching with a guide - 6 am to 10 am and 2 pm to 6 pm.
Description:Dr Salim Ali's bird survey of Travancore in 1933 in which he discovered 167 birds, led to a series of studies and observations at Thattekkad. The famous ornithologist reported that this evergreen low lying forest area at Thattekkad is extremely rich in bird diversity. On his recommendation, about 25 sq km of forest area was notified in the year 1983 for the Bird Sanctuary.
Thattekkad in Malayalam literally means flat forest. It is about 12 kilometres from Kothamangalam town. The bird sanctuary has the Periyar as its west and south-west border. The south and southeast part is the Malayattor Reserve forest, Northside is Idalamalayar, east and northeast side is Kuttampuzha village.
The Thattekkad bird sanctuary is now named after Dr Salim Ali himself and is the first bird sanctuary in Kerala.
The biodiversity at the Thattekkad is as follows
- 320 species of birds
- 730 species of plants
- 224 species of butterflies
- 54 species of fishes
- 39 species of mammals
- 37 species of reptiles
- 18 species of amphibians
- 19 species of dragonflies and damselflies
Thattekkad is probably the best place for bird watching in Kerala. The smallest bird found in Kerala, the Ithikkanni Kuruvi that weighs just 7 grams to birds that weigh more than 3 kilograms can be found here.
The following vegetation types are found at Thattekkad
- Tropical wet evergreen forests
- Tropical semi-evergreen forests
- Moist deciduous forests
- Riparian Forest
- Plantations
Ecotourism facilities at Thattekkad
- Overnight Frogmouth Tower and Hornbill Tower
- Camping at treetop Machan (treetop platform) at Ovunkal
- Boating in Periyar
Contact wildlife warden or information centre for making arrangements.
Facilities are available at the Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
- A guided trip on the Salim Ali Nature Trail which is 2.4 km and takes about one and half hour to complete.
- Salim Ali Interpretation Centre: Visitors get to know about birds and bird migration, and the ecosystem in general.
- Medicinal Plants Garden and Nursery
- Animal Rehabilitation Centre to provide veterinary care for injured animals and birds.
- Orchidarium Cum Fern House: Visitors can see indigenous orchids and ferns along with Local and scientific names.
- Butterfly Garden
- Eco Shop for buying souvenirs and other merchandise.
- A coffee shop for tea, coffee and refreshments.
Food, accommodation and nearby attractions
Small shops are available for food and refreshments. Better make prior arrangements. Apart from the night camping facilities, normal accommodation is not available at Thettekkad. If needed visitors may stay at nearby towns like Perumbavoor.
Nearby attractions are Idalamayar reserve, Bhoothathankettu dam and Neryamangalam forests. The drive from Punnekkad near Thattekkad to Neryamangalam is serene as well as scenic.
Best time to visit Thattekkad is from October to May. In general, avoid days having heavy rainfall.
Tickets / Registration:Entry fee at the Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary: Indian Adult - Rs.40, Children - Rs.35, Foreigner - Rs.180. Black Raza Bird Trail and Trogon Bird trail - Fee per participant Rs 500, Minimum Rs 2000 to operate. Maximum 15 participants. Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary contact number is 0485-2588302. Wildlife warden: 9447979094, Range Officer: 8745603174.
Event id: 224895513
Published on October 12th, 2018, 11:14 am
Ver.3 Dated February 21st, 2019, 10:27 am
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