Choolanur Peacock Sanctuary in Palakkad is home to assorted and affluent breed of birds. There are over 100 assorted breed of fauna in the Choolanur Peacock Sanctuary. Avid bird watchers and attributes lovers can analyze the forested regions of the sanctuary. Choolanur Peacock Sanctuary is best visited after the monsoon season for a view of variety of butterflies.
Choolanur Peacock Sanctuary spreads over 485 hectares of forest land from the villages of Peringottukurissi, Chulannur and Thenur in Palakkad district and the Thiruvilwamala-1 village in Thrissur district. This sanctuary is within the Alathur Forests Range. The sanctuary is home to numerous other birds as well as a herbal garden.
Kunchan Smritivanam is a 200 hectare forests area named after the acclaimed Malayalam poet Kunchan Nambiyar. His birthplace, Killikkurissimangalam, is only a few km from Choolanur.
Peafowl Sanctuary is dedicated to the memory of a leading Indian ornithologist, Sri. K.K. Neelakantan.
Photo credit: Athikarath Viswanathan
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