About Thattekad Bird Sanctuary:
- It is the first bird sanctuary in Kerala, located on the banks of Periyar River.
- Thattekad bird sanctuary is also known as Dr. Salim Ali bird sanctuary, named after Dr Salim Ali, the best known ornithologist in India.
- The sanctuary, which spreads across the foot of western Ghats , was notified in 1983.
- Vegetation: It consists of Tropical Evergreen Forests, Tropical Semi-evergreen forests, Moist Deciduous
- It consists of natural habitats which includes Periyar river, lagoons and marshes formed by Bhootattankettu dam reservoir, tropical semi & evergreen forests of the western Ghats.
- Major peaks in the sanctuary are Thoppimudi and Nyayapillimudi.
- Flora: Myristica dactyloides, Hopea parviflora, Tetrameles mudiflora, eak, Rosewood, Mahagony
- Fauna: It is famous for many endemic and rare birds like Ceylon Frogmouth, Black Bazza, Oriental dwarf kingfisher, Bay owl etc.
