Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary — Attraction in Kerala

The dense tropical forests of Chimmini (Chimmony) are home to a plethora of rare flora and fauna. A two hour drive from Kochi, this gem is situated in the Mukundapuram Taluk of Thrissur district. The dam provides a picturesque picnic location and is frequented by locals and foreigners alike. Setup in 1984, the Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary lies contiguous with the Peechi-Vazhani Sanctuary. Visitors can view elephants, sambars, gaurs, Malabar squirrels and sloth bears strolling about. The Forest Department regularly conducts trekking and bamboo rafting programs in and around the area. Travel Home Destinations Weekend Getaways Explore Articles Search destination... CHIMMONY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Listed Under Wildlife in Thrissur Chimmini Wildlife sanctuary is a national park located along the Western Ghats in the Thrissur District of Kerala state in India. The sanctuary is an important bird area with 192 recorded avian species including the grey-headed bulbul, Indian rufous babbler and white-bellied blue-flycatcher. A recent survey recorded the presence of the lesser fish eagle (Ichthyophaga humilis), which until recently was only known from the foothills of the Himalayas.The sanctuary is an important bird area with 192 recorded avian species. Five Western Ghats endemic bird species occur here, including the grey-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus priocephalus), Indian rufous babbler (Turdoides subrufus) and white-bellied blue-flycatcher (Cyornis pallipes). Other interesting species found here include-Ceylon frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger), Indian edible-nest swiftlet (Collocalia unicolor), Malabar trogon (Harpactes fasciatus), Malabar whistling-thrush (Myiophonus horsfieldii) and Loten's sunbird (Nectarinia lotenia) (Islam and...

Chimmini dam is situated on a beautiful landscape. Trekking and Turtle boat (kutta vanchi) are the main activities here. There is a small hydroelectric power station this dam. There is separate pass for the vehicle and visitors. The tickets will be available at the entrance. A total of 6km trekking through the Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary will give you a nice experience. The destination point of this trekking is Choorathal water falls, which is a small stream flowing down over a huge rock. People can take mini shower in this waterfall, be careful while going to the waterfall since the rocks on the floor will be slippery. The trekking cost ₹200 for one person. The total amount for the trekking is ₹600. 3 hours of Trekking and will be only available till 2 :00 pm.There will be also a guide accompanying us. Turtle boat Ride :- The total coast for the ride is ₹400. Four persons can ride on a single boat.Total ride time is 10 min.It will be a nice experience.

Ticket rates Turtle boat :-. ₹ 400 for a ride (max 4 nos) Trekking :- ₹ 600 for a group of max 3 nos

Those who want to come here using public transport, Private buses are available from Vadakkae private bus stand (Thrissur) and also from Amballur (Near Puthukad, Thrissur). There are only few buses that will go to Chimmini Dam. If you want to explore chimmony wildlife sanctuary there will be a bus going to Chimmony Dam from Amballur at 7:30 am. There is also a bus from Vadakkae stand around 9 am & 3:15pm. There are buses in return from Chimmini Dam to Thrissur at 1:25 pm, 3:15 pm & 4:30 pm The last bus from Chimmini dam to...

Chimmini Dam is situated in Echippara in Chalakudy taluk of Thrissur District of Kerala state. Chimmini is the largest dam of Thrissur district. The Chimminy Wild Life Sanctuary is located close to the dam. Construction of the 495-metre masonry and 686-metre earthen dam started in 1975 and it was completed in 1996. There are some activities that you can try like trekking, cycling, turtlr ride etc. The trekking should be booked at entrance.The trekking cost is 600 for 3 people and an additional 200 for every extra person. The trekking is a total 3 hour trip to nearby water fall. They also informed there won't be much water at summer.The beauty of the DAM ,reservoir and the view of forest is the main attraction. You should visit both Earthen Dam and Masonry dam. Actually there is road to near masonry dam So you don't have to walk from Earthen dam. You can drive your car/bike from one dam to another. Chimmini Small Hydro Electric project envisages the usage of water from the Chimminy water which is primarily for irrigation purposes. The water first flows through a penstock system which is 30 meters in length to a Power station with a turbine of 2.5 Megawatt capacity. After the power generation the water is made available for irrigation purposes and flows to a canal system. It produces 6.7 Million units of electricity annually. The power is then fed to a substation...