The Shenduruny forest - declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1984 gets its name from an endemic species of tree called Chenkuruny (Gluta travancoria). In the central region of this moist, mixed deciduous forest, spread over hilly terrain of over 100 sq km, is the 26 sq km artificial lake formed by the Parappar dam built across the Shenduruny and Kulathupuzha rivers.
Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary is located along the Kollam-Shencotta road . Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary shelters a wide array of animals that include tigers, bears, leopards, elephants, lion tailed macques etc. One can also see various species of birds that migrate to this place for nesting and breeding.
Directions
By Air- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport 72 km away.
By Air- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport 72 km away.
By Train - Thenmala connected with Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Kashmir.
By road- 66 km from Kollam town on the Kollam-Shencotta Road, in Pathanapuram taluk of Kollam district.
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