Parambikulam Wild Life Sanctuary

110 kms from palakkad : sprawled across 285 sq. Km the parambikulam wildlife sanctuary is home to rare wild animals. The rest houses of the state forest department at thoonakkadavu, thellikkal and anappady offer accommodation. A tree house in the reserve forest area in thoonakkadavu has to be booked in advance. The oldest teak tree, kannimari is found here.

Besides being an abode of elephants, wild boar, sambar, bison, guar, crocodiles, and a few tigers and panthers, it has rich diversity of flora and fauna. Treking in the forest is allowed with prior permission. Boating can be done at the lake. The Cannimare Teak Tree, which is said to be Asia’s largest, is here near Thunakadavu.