Fast Facts
Date of Establishment- 1984.
Area- 90square.kilometers.
Location- Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at Devikulam taluk in the district of Idukki, Kerala.

Know Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary!
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the district of Idukki, Kerala. The sanctuary was established in the year 1984 and covers an area of around 90sq.kms. The place receives a much lesser rainfall as it is located in the rain shadow area of Western Ghats. The beautiful rocks along with the vegetation covers lend an enchanting look to the ambience. The best time for visiting the sanctuary is between the months of December-April.

Flora & Fauna
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is enriched with a vast cover of vegetation that includes the thorny scrub forests, dry deciduous forest, wet grasslands and high sholas. Some of the common species of flora found here are acacia leucofolia (velvelam), strobilanthus kunthianus (neelakurinji), santalum album (chandanam), arabica (karivelam), elaeocarpus recurvatus (bhadraksham) etc. The place also abounds in wide array of animals like sambar, little cormorants, bonnet macaques, tigers, gaur, spotted deer, spectacled cobras, darters, kraits and many more.

How to Reach!
Road- The sanctuary is well connected to major places by road.
Air-The closest airport is at Cochin (200kms).
Rail- The closest station is at Pollachi (60kms).