Edakkal
Caves
Edakkal is a remote location in Wayanad district of
Kerala, India, the site of the Edakkal Caves. The tallest mountain in the
district,Ambukuthi
mala, is located here. Above the caves one can get a spectacular view of
the mountainous junction of the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The
nearest major town is Sulthan Bathery that is around 12 km away.
Pookode
Lake
Pookode Lake is a scenic freshwater lake in the
Wayanad district in Kerala, South India. Pookode is a natural fresh water lake
nestling amid evergreen forests and mountain slopes at an altitude of 770
meters above sea level. Panamaram, the rivulet which ultimately becomes Kabani
River, originates from the Pookode lake. It is spread across an area of 8.5
hectares and with a maximum depth of 6.5 metres. Lying 3 km south of Vythiri
town, the lake is one of the most popular tourist spots in Wayanad. The lake
has the shape of India’s map. This perennial fresh water lake, nestled among
wooded hills.
Banasura
Sagar Dam
Banasura
Sagar Dam, which impounds the Karamanathodu tributary of the Kabini River, is
part of the Indian Banasurasagar
Project consisting of a dam and a canal project started in 1979. In the dam’s
reservoir there is a set of islands that were formed when the reservoir
submerged the surrounding areas. The islands with the Banasura hills in the
background provide a spectacular view. It is the largest earth dam in India and
the second largest of its kind in Asia. The dam is made up of massive stacks of
stones and boulders from tapovan 50km
Muthanga
Wildlife
Muthanga Wildlife sanctuary is contiguous to the
protected area network of Nagarhole and Bandipur of Karnataka on the northeast
and Mudumalai
of Tamil Nadu on the southeast. Elephants roam freely here and tigers are
sighted occasionally. Various species of deer, monkeys, birds etc also live
here. The Reserve is also home to a small population of tigers, a profusion of
birds, butterflies and insects. The trees and plants in the sanctuary are
typical of the south Indian moist deciduous forests and west coast semi
evergreen forests. A drive along the road to Muthanga and further, offers
chances to watch these roaming animals. Elephant rides are arranged by the
Forest Department. From tapovan 23km
Kuruvadweep
Kuruvadweep’
is a 950-acre (3.8 km) protected river delta on the Kabini River in the Wayanad
district, Kerala,India.This of dense and evergreen forest is uninhabited and
hence a home to rare kinds of flora and fauna: uncommon species of birds,
orchids and herbs namely. Its unique geographical characteristics make it a
place where not only the leaves but also silence is evergreen being away from
cities and thus it has become a place of attraction. Most recently, it has been
identified as the most visited place in the district by tourists drawn from all
over the globe.
The
island surrounded by streams and river can be accessed using rafts or fiber
boats run by Kerala Tourism Department. Entrance to the island is restricted
and monitored by Vana Samrakshana
Samiti, a Dept of Forest of Kerala initiative to protect forest, and at times
of heavy rain and frequency of elephants and other animals to the island a pass
obtained prior to the visit of spot from Dept of Forest is mandatory. From
tapovan 43km
Meenmutty
Falls
Meenmutty
Falls is located 45 km from tapovan in Wayanad District in the state of Kerala,
India. It is a three-tiered waterfall with a height of 300 metres. Meenmutty is
a combination of Malayalam words Meen (fish) and Mutty (blocked). Meenmutty
Falls can be reached thorough a 2 km hike though the jungle from the
Wayanad-Ooty road. Meenmutty waterfalls
are dangerous during rainy seasons due to high inflow and many people have
drowned since 1991.
Soochipara
Falls
Soochipara
Falls also known as Sentinel Rock Waterfalls is a three-tiered waterfall in
Vellarimala, Wayanad, surrounded by Deciduous, Evergreen and Montane forests. Locally
referred to as Soochipara (“Soochi” meaning “Needle” and “Para” meaning
“Rock”), the 15-20 minute drive from Meppadi to Sentinel Rock Waterfalls offers
scenic views of some of the best tea estates
in Wayanad. The Sentinel Rock Waterfalls is 200 metres (656 feet) and
offers a cliff face that is ideal for rock climbing. The water from Soochipara
Falls later joins Chulika River or popularly known as Chaliyar River after
Velarimala Hills near Cherambadi (TamilNadu) in Kerala.
Karapuzha
Dam
Karapuzha Dam located in the Wayanad district of
Kerala, is one of the biggest earth dams in India. Karapuzha Dam is located in
the greenish
and natural regions of Wayanad, Kerala on the Karapuzha River, a tributary
of the Kabini River. Construction on the dam began in 1977 and it was complete
in 2004. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it left and right bank canals
are still under construction.
