Kerala • 2 monuments
Famous for its picturesque beauty and perfumed fragrance of tea, Munnar Tea Gardens presents to you a wonderful opportunity to capture the process of picking tea leaves. Visited by thousands of tourists each year, Munnar Tea Gardens is the finest attraction of this hill station. While walking through the mesmerizing tea gardens, visitors can spot Neelakurinji - a flower that blooms every 12 years. One may also encounter elephants, tigers, rare species of Nilgiri Tahr and flying squirrel along with the tea gardens. Tourists can see TATA Tea Company that has a museum at the Nallathani estate. The tea leaves from these gardens are considered as the best souvenir. Early morning is the best time to explore the unadulterated beauty of Munnar Tea Gardens. Visitors can explore the nearby attractions like Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Mattupetty Lake, Top Station, Eravikulam Park and Kolukkumalai tea estate - believed to be the highest tea garden, with a height of 8000 ft.
Located about 18 km. north of Marayoor on the scenic Western Ghats of Kerala, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a unique range of plants and animals that are unique to the spiny vegetation. Spread in the area over 90 sq.km., it is designated as the second dwelling for the endangered grizzled giant squirrel in India. Recognized as the wildlife reserve since 1984, the sanctuary is rich in flora and fauna. According to a research, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary houses about 34 species of mammals, 156 species of butterflies, 52 species of reptiles and 252 species of birds. Renowned as a home to the famous ‘White Bison of Manjampatti,’ the sanctuary houses a unique species like sambar deer, star tortoise, yellow-throated bulbuls and panthers. The Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 12 wildlife sanctuaries among the protected areas of Kerala. The sanctuary is nominated by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site. The nearby Thoovanam waterfalls and Sandalwood forest are the best attractions to explore.
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