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Location: 66 km from Kollam town on the Kollam - Shencotta Road, in Pathanapuram taluk
The tropical, evergreen Shenduruny forest, which gets its name from an endemic species of tree called Chenkuruny (Gluta travancoria), was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1984.
Animals like elephants, tigers, leopards, bison, sambar, wild boar, lion-tailed macaques, langurs and deer are seen in the sanctuary, spread over hilly terrain of over 100 sq. km. According to some recent archaeological studies, Shenduruny was the cradle of one of the oldest river valley civilizations in India.
For further details, contact: The Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Thiruvananthapuram 695014 Or The Wildlife Warden, Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary, Thenmala Dam PO, Kollam district; Ph: 0475 344600
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