Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary
Remember the last time you had a really wild time. This month, we invite you for another bash in a tropical semi-evergreen forest! For company, you may have some die-hard party animals - elephants, tigers, leopards, bisons, sambar, wild boar, lion-tailed macaques, nilgiri langur, deer and many of the other inhabitants of a west coast tropical evergreen forest.
The Shenduruny forest - declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1984 gets its name from an endemic species of tree called Chenkurunji (Gluta travancorica). 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 Parappara dam built across the Shenduruny and Kulathupuzha rivers.
But beautiful surroundings guaranteed to give those exhausted batteries a recharge is not all what Shenduruny is famous for. According to some recent archaeological discoveries, a rock shelter has been found here which contains a few pre-historic rock engravings believed to be from the Mesolithic period (5210 - 4420BC)
Getting there:
By road: 66 km from Kollam town on the Kollam-Shencotta Road, in Pathanapuram taluk of Kollam district. Nearest railway station: Thenmala connected with Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Kashmir. Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport 72 km away.
For further details: Contact: The Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Thiruvananthapuram 695014 Telefax: + 91 471 322217. Or The Wildlife Warden Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary Thenmala Dam P.O. Kollam district Phone: + 91 475 344600.
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Aadithyaa Resorts Lakeside
Karalymukku
Shasthankotta, Karaly P.O.
Near Thalayinakavu Temple
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+91 476 3252190,
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Sasthamcotta
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Tariff Rs.2400 - 5500
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Cheerancavu
Ezhukone
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Tariff Rs.1500 - 4000
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Tariff Rs. 200 - 2200
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Guest House Compound
Ashramom
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+91 474 2745538, 2762568, +91 474 2762668
Tariff Rs.1400
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South Paravoor
Thekkumbhagam
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+91 474 2517000, 2518000,
Tariff Rs. 1500 - 1900
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Thevally
Mathilil P.O.
reservations@theraviz.com www.theraviz.com
+91 474 2751111,
Tariff Rs. 14000 - 45000
Fragrant Nature Retreat and Resorts Pvt. Ltd
CP11/709 Nedungolam P.O.
Paravur
enquiries@fragrantnature.com www.fragrantnature.com
+91 474 2514000,
Tariff Rs. 6000 - 22000
The Quilon Beach Hotel and Convention Centre
Beach
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+91 474 2769999, +91 474 2749009
Tariff Rs. 5950 - 17000
Aquasserenne
South Paravoor P.O.
reservation@aquasereneindia.com www.aquasereneindia.com
+91 474 2512410 -16, 3260516 , +91 474 2512104
Tariff Rs. 3200 - 6000
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NH - 47, Near KSRTC Bus Stand
Karunagappally
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+91 476 2623888, 2624088, +91 476 2625088
Tariff Rs. 900 - 2500
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Parameswar Nagar
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Tariff Rs. 600 -1750
Cambay Palm Lagoon
Vellimon West
reservation@thecambay.com www.thecambay.com
+91 474 2549500, +91 474 2548974
Tariff Rs. 3000 - 17500
Kollam Beach Retreat
Kollam Beach
Mundakkal East
info@kollambeachretreat.com www.kollambeachretreat.com
+91 474 2763793,
Tariff Rs. 400 -1250
Motel Araam, Kottarakkara
Sadanandapuram
Kottarakkara
centralreservations@ktdc.com www.ktdc.com
+91 474 2663888,
Tariff Rs. 500
Motel Araam, Punaloor
Kalayanadu
Plachery P.O.
Punaloor
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+91 475 2231050,
Tariff Rs. 750 - 900
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Palaruvi
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+91 475 2211600,
Tariff Rs. 400 - 500
Silver House
Punnyatheertham
Nenmeni East
Mundroethuruthu PO
Pulinthara
Pulinthara House
Kandramkani Ward
Mundroethuruthu PO
SKB Homestay
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Mundroethuruthu PO
Haritham
House No.37-B
Akshaya Nagar
Kadappakkada
Nest
Kuthiramunambu
Perayam
Mulavana Village
Raja Homestay
C/o K Rajan, Chingamana, Pada South Karunagappally
rajahomestay@yahoo.co.in
Tariff Rs.2000/-
Jalasubiksha Homestay
C/o P .S. Thomas Sadananadavilasom PadappakkaraPadappakkara
Sundara Theeram Homestay
C/o Edward P S Sundaratheeram, Padappakara PO,Via Mulavana.Kollam
sundaratheeram@gmail.com 0474 2525519
Tariff Rs. 750-1500
Tata Caro Homestay
Sams Residence
Punnathala
Thirumullavaram PO
sita_faria@yahoo.com.in
Tariff Rs. 750/- 3000/-
Clove Villa Homestay
C/o Jaimon Cyriac Rajathottam, Vadannayil House, Aryankavu ( Via)Rose mala PO
0475 2211391
Summer House Holiday Homestay
C/o N Sasidharan
Near Thirumullawaram BeachThirumullavaram P.O
contactsummerhouse@hotmail.com 0474 2794518
Tariff Rs.800-1500/-
Ashirwadh
135-Mythri NagarAshramam
ashirwadh@gmail.com 0474 2747237
Nalukettil
Shri. Rajesh.S Kureeppuzha.P.O Perinad
0474 2705800
Ashirwad
Ashtamudi
+91 474 2703706
Amrithakala Gurukulam
Cheroottil
Adinad North P.O.
Karunagappally
info@amrithakalagurukulam.org +91 476 2895224
Tariff Rs.750-1500/-
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Shri. Grace T. Napoleon, Munampel House No. 545 Pattakadav, Karali
Santhi
Cammanchery House S 1 Sankar Nagar
Ph: 0474- 2742891
Tariff Rs. 1000-1200/-
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Prakkulam.P.O
0474 2701993
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Vanajolsana,Nenmeni Ward
Munroe Island
0474- 2542345
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Chemmamukku
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XIII/270
Valliacaudu Road
Kaithamunampu
Padppakkara PO
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Neethi, M-30
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Thevally Nagar
Thevally PO
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Mundrothuruthu PO
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Micro Wave Station Road
Ashramam
Pulkoodu Lake Shore
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Kollam
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Thenmala
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