The document discusses Wayanad, an eco-tourism district in Kerala, India. It describes Wayanad as having a salubrious climate and being rich in biodiversity. Wayanad offers many nature-based tourism attractions including wildlife sanctuaries, waterfalls, hiking trails, and sites of historic and religious significance. Eco-tourism is an important part of the local economy and involves activities like trekking, wildlife viewing, and visits to interpretation centers while conserving the natural environment.

1. WAYANAD
“THE ECO-TOURISM ZONE”
Presentation
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2. FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE NATURE AND
WANTED TO EXPLORE NATURE BY BEING PART
OF IT
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3. WHAT IS ECO-TORISM?
• THEY’RE “GREEN”
• VERY SMALL ECOLOGICAL
FOOTPRINT
• OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
• HIKING
• CANOEING / KAYAKING
• BIRD WATCHING
• SNORKELING
• BIKING
• ENERGY EFFICIENT
• Education for the guests
about the area
• Keeping the tourists’ money
local
• Protecting flora and fauna
• Immersion in local culture
• Involves travel to natural
destinations
• Conserves resources
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4. Monsoon
Tourism
Pilgrim
tourism
Historic
tourism
Heritage tourism
Adventure
Tourism
Recreational
Tourism
It small district situated in
northern kerala.
Wayanad has a salubrious
climate.
The average rain fall is 2322
mm.
High altitude regions experience
severe cold.
All seasons are favorable.
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5. RECREATIONAL TOURISM CENTRES
• KURUVA ISLAND (KURUVA DWEEP)
• BANASURA SAGAR DAM
• KARAPUZHA DAM
• POOKOT LAKE
• KARALAD LAKE
• NEELIMALA VIEW POINT
• SUNRISE VALLEY
• SENTINAL ROCK WATERFALLS
• KANTHAN PARA WATERFALLS
• PAZHASSI PARK
• PAZHASSI TOURIST RESORT
• LAKKIDI GHAT PASS
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6. ADVENTURE TOURISM
• PAKSHIPATHALA
M,
• CHEMBRA PEAK,
• MEENMUTTY
WATERFALLS
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7. HERITAGE TRAILS
• WAYANAD HERITAGE
MUSEUM
• MUNIYARA
• CHAIN TREE
• PAZHASSI RAJA’S TOMB
• URAVU
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8. HISTORIC TOURISM
• EDAKKAL
CAVES
• PAZHASSI
MEMORIAL
• JAIN TEMPLES
AT
PANAMARAM
• SULTHAN
BATHERY JAIN
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9. PILGRIMS
• THIRUNELLY TEMPLE
• PAPANASINI AT
THIRUNELLI
• THRISSILERY SHIVA
TEMPLE
• SEETHA-LAVA-KUSHA
TEMPLE
• VALLIYOORKAV TEMPLE
• PULIYAR MALA JAIN
TEMPLE
• PALLIKUNNU CHURCH
• VARAMBETTA MOSQUE
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10. ECO TOURISM PROGRAM
Elephant Camp Visit Muthanga
Jeep Safari
Muthanga &
Tholpetty
Interpretation
centre visit
Muthanga &
Tholpetty
Trekking (2 hrs, 6
hrs, 12 hrs)
Muthanga &
Tholpetty
Bird watching (7
am. to 10 am)
Muthanga &
Tholpetty
Paid nature camp (3
days)
Muthanga
Medicinal garden
visit
Muthanga
Watch tower stay
Muthanga &
Tholpetty (offing)
Accommodation
Ceramby (2 double
rooms)
Muthanga &
Tholpetty
Dormitory (30 beds) Muthanga
Eco-huts (6 Nos) Muthanga
Forest rest house (2
double rooms)
Other private
Resorts and villas
Chethalayam
Entry time
Daily - 7 to 10 am &
3 to 4.30 pm
Duration of visit
1.30 hours
(maximum)
Best Season August to February
February 11 to April
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11. IMPORTANT TOURIST PLACES IN WAYANAD
DISTRICT AND DISTANCES
Places How they Differ Distance from Kalpetta Nearest Town
Wildlife Sanctuary -
Muthanga
Wild Animals, Habitat 42 kms Sulthan Bathery
Wildlife Sanctuary -
Tholpetty
Wild Animals, Habitat 59 kms Kartikulam
Chembra Peak
Highest Peak in
Wayanad
17 kms Meppadi
Neelimala View Point Site Seeing 27 kms Vaduvanchal
Meenmutty Falls Trekking 29 kms. Vaduvanchal
Pakshipathalam Rare speceis of birds 71 kms. Mananthavady
Banasura Sagar Dam Largest Earth Dam 24 kms. Padijnarathara
Jain Temple Mournment 24 kms. Sulthan Bathery
Edakkal Caves Heritage 28 kms. Ambalavayal
Wayanad Heritage
Museum
Heritage 25 kms. Ambalavayal
Muniyara Heritage 27 kms. Ambalavayal
Uravu Heritage 12 kms. Muttil
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12. Pallikkunnu Church Pilgrim 19 kms. Kabalakkad
Korome Mosque Pilgrim 47 kms. Padijnarathara
Paingatteri Agraharam Cultural 28 kms. Mananthavady
Pazhassi Raja's Tomb Historic Mournment 35 kms. Mananthavady
Valliyoorkav
Bhagavathi Temple
Worship 24 kms Mananthavady
Seetha Lava-Kusha
Temple
Worship 50 kms. Pulpally
Thrissilery Shiva
Temple
Worship 50 kms Kartikulam
Thirunelli Temple Worship 64 kms. Mananthavady
Papanasini, Thirunelli Worship 64 kms. Kartikulam
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13. FLORA AND FAUNA
THE ECO-SYSTEM OF WAYANAD
Wayanad is rich in
diversity of flora and
fauna with many
endangered, threatened
and rare species. It is a
constituent of Nilgiri
Biosphere Reserve and
also Elephant Reserve
No.7, harboring the
world’s largest recorded
population of Asiatic
elephant.
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14. KURICHIYAN
S
KURUMAS
OORALIS
ADIYAS
OORALI
KURUMAS
MAJOR RACES
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15. MAMMAL
S
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16. AMPHIBIAN
S
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17. DRAGONFLIE
S
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18. BUTTERFLIES
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19. BIRDS
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20. FISHES
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21. HOW TO REACH WAYANAD…
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22. CONTACT INFORMATION
Assistant Wild life Warden
Kurichiyat ,
Chethalayam. (post),
Wayanad District,
Kerala, Pin: 673 592
Mobile : 9447008122
Assistant Wild life Warden
Tholpetty,
Karatikulam. (post),
Mananthavadi (via), Wayanad
District,
Kerala, Pin: 670 645
Phone : 0493 5250853
Mobile : 9048098374
The Wild life Warden
Wayanad Wildlife Division,
Sulthan Bathery (post), Wayanad
District,
Kerala, Pin: 673 592
Phone : 0493 6220454
Mobile : 9447979105
Email : ww-
wayanad@forest.kerala.gov.in
Assistant Wild life Warden
Sulthan Bathery Range,
Sulthan Bathery
Wayanad District,
Kerala, Pin: 673 592
Mobile : 9539492535
Assistant Wild life Warden
Muthanga Range,
Muthanga (post),
Wayanad District,
Kerala, Pin: 673 592
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23. Don’t miss
Heaven….
The wayanad
Thank
you
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