Chimmini Wildlife sanctuary is a protected area located along the
Western Ghats in
Chalakudy taluk
Chalakudy taluk comes under Irinjalakuda Revenue Division of Thrissur district in Kerala, India
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of
Thrissur District of
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state in
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.
Established in 1984, the sanctuary with an area of about 85.067 km
2 is on the Western slopes of the
Nelliyampathi
Nelliyampathy (also spelled as Nelliampathi) is a hill station, located from Palakkad, state of Kerala, India.''
Geography
* Nelliampathy is surrounded by tea and coffee plantations.
* The village has its own gram panchayat and forms a par ...
Hills. The highest peak in sanctuary is Punda peak (1116 m). Along with the neighboring
Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary headquartered in Peechi, Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The sanctuary was established in 1958 consisting of Palappilli- Nelliyampathi forests including the area of Chimmony Wildli ...
it forms a continuous protected area of 210 km
2. It also lies just west of
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, which also includes the erstwhile Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area lying in Palakkad district and Thrissur district of Kerala state, South India. The Wildlife Sanctuary, which had an area of wa ...
, providing some habitat connectivity with the forests of that relatively large protected area. The sanctuary consists of the watershed areas of
Kurumali River
The Kurumali River is a major tributary of the Karuvannur River in the Thrissur district of Kerala. It originates in the Western Ghats in the Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary of Thrissur District.
Course
The Kurumali River has its origin on the s ...
and Mupliam rivers. Nestled in the sanctuary is
Chimmony Dam
Chimmini Wildlife sanctuary is a protected area located along the Western Ghats in Chalakudy taluk of Thrissur District of Kerala state in India.
Established in 1984, the sanctuary with an area of about 85.067 km2 is on the Western slop ...
which is built across the Chimmini river.
The headquarters of the sanctuary is at Echippara which is 40 km away from City of
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
. The sanctuary also offers trekking paths for the adventure traveller. Accommodation can be arranged at the Inspection Bungalow, near the
Chimmini Dam
Chimmini Dam is situated in Echippara in Chalakudy taluk of Thrissur District of Kerala state of India. It is constructed across Kurumali river, a tributary of the Karuvannur river. Chimmini is the largest dam of Thrissur
Thrissur (), fo ...
.
Visit Permits can be obtained from: The Wildlife Warden, Peechi Wildlife Division,
Peechi
Peechi Dam thrissur is situated outside Thrissur city in Kerala, India. The dam was started as an irrigation project for the surrounding villages in Thrissur. At the same time, it catered the drinking water needs of the population of Thrissur ...
680653. It comes under the Peechi Wild Life Division.
References
External links
Chimmini dam Facebook Page
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Wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala
Geography of Thrissur district
Protected areas of Kerala
Tourist attractions in Thrissur district
Protected areas established in 1984
1984 establishments in Kerala