Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Kottancheri Hills

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Kottancheri Hills is a part of the Western Ghats in Kasaragod district of Kerala, south India. This is an area of rain forest near Konnakkad 30 km north- east of Kanhangad. It includes a picnic centre and is ideal for trekking. Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri mountain range of Kodagu is nearby.The Kottancherry wildlife sanctuary is an extension of Ranipuram wildlife sanctuary. The Forests of Kottancherry is teeming with wildlife and merges with reserved forests of kasaragod.Wild elephants, wild dogs, deer, wildpigs, rare birds, butterflies are seen here. Heavy hunting of wild animals for meat reported from kerala side border of this reserve forest.It is also a trekkers paradise.

3 comments:

  1. Hi,

    How can i reach there?????

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  2. Hey,

    It is easy just catch a bus from kanhagad to konnaknad :)

    or catch a bus from nileshwaram to konnakad

    :D

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  3. hi....i m from kanhangad..i like to know more abt kottancehery..can u plz give me ur mob numb../

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