Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

  Description:

Location: About 50 km from Thiruvananthapuram en route to Ponmudi 
The Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, spread over 53 sq. km. on the Western Ghats, has a rich variety of flora and fauna, a dam site, eucalyptus plantations, crystal clear streams and rocky terrains. 

The sanctuary, established in 1938, is populated with elephants, wild boars, tigers, leopards, sambar, lion-tailed macaques, gaur, barking deer, Nilgiri Langur, cormorants and so on.

   Getting there:  

Nearest railway station: Thiruvananthapuram, about 50 km away
Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 56 km away