Wildlife Sanctuaries To Visit Near Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) In 2026 - 2027
13 Wildlife Sanctuaries to Visit Near Kanyakumari
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Wildlife Sanctuaries to visit near Kanyakumari
- 1. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- 2. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- 3. Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
- 4. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
- 5. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
- 6. Neyyar Dam
- 7. Neyyar Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary
- 8. Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary
- 9. Thekkady
- 10. Anamalai Tiger Reserve (Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary)
- 11. Attidiya Bird Sanctuary
- 12. Udawatta Kele Sanctuary
- 13. Bentota Sea Turtle Conservation Project
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1Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage3.5(4,144 reviews)Kandy · 324 kmPinnawala Elephant Orphanage, located in the village of Pinnawala near Kandy, Sri Lanka, is a sanctuary and breeding ground for wild Asian elephants.…
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2Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary3.5(946 reviews)Thekkady · 174 kmPeriyar Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Thekkady in the state of Kerala, India, is one of India’s most renowned tiger reserves and a significant protected…
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3Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery4.5(665 reviews)Bentota · 334 kmKosgoda Turtle Hatchery is a prime turtle observation site located in Kosgoda, Bentota on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka. This sanctuary serves as a…
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4Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary4.0(230 reviews)Munnar · 249 kmChinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Idukki district of Kerala, India, is a unique protected area due to its ecological, floral, geomorphologic, and…
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5Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary4.0(224 reviews)Palakkad · 270 kmParambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the Palakkad district of Kerala, India, is a biodiverse environment that stretches over 285 square kilometers. It…
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6Neyyar Dam4.0(199 reviews)Kovalam · 60 kmNeyyar Dam is a gravity dam on the Neyyar River in Kovalam, situated in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. Established in 1958, the dam was built…
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7Neyyar Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary4.0(199 reviews)Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) · 60 kmNeyyar Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala, is a picturesque locale nestling at the southern stretch of the Western…
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8Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary4.0(18 reviews)Thrissur · 287 kmChimmony Wildlife Sanctuary is nestled in the Western Ghats, covering an area of approximately 85.067 square kilometers in the Mukundapuram taluk of Thrissur…
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9ThekkadyKerala · 174 kmThekkady, in Kerala, India, is renowned for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grasslands. It is home to the Periyar…
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10Anamalai Tiger Reserve (Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary)Coimbatore · 244 kmAnamalai Tiger Reserve, also known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, is located in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. Sprawling over an area of…
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11Attidiya Bird SanctuaryColombo · 293 kmThe Attidiya Bird Sanctuary is a natural oasis located in the bustling city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This protected sanctuary serves as a haven for a diverse…
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12Udawatta Kele SanctuaryKandy · 353 kmUdawatta Kele Sanctuary, often spelled as Udawattakele, is a historic forest reserve situated on a hill-ridge in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is 104…
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13Bentota Sea Turtle Conservation ProjectBentota · 328 kmThe Bentota Sea Turtle Conservation Project, situated in the coastal town of Bentota, Sri Lanka, is a haven for sea turtles and a center of marine…
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Places to Visit in Kanyakumari
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Vivekananda Rock Memorial
4.5(2,339 reviews)
Thiruvalluvar Statue
4.0(800 reviews)
Kanyakumari Beach
4.0(1,172 reviews)
Bhagavathy Amman Temple
4.0(408 reviews)
Tsunami Monument
3.5(89 reviews)
Padmanabhapuram Palace
4.0(545 reviews)
Gandhi Memorial Mandapam Kanyakumari
3.5(391 reviews)
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4.0(160 reviews)
Vattakottai Fort
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