Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary

Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary  is situated at the Mukundapuram taluk of Thrissur district,  about 28 kms away from Amballoor village. The  Amballoor Village is about  12 kilometers  away from Thrissur town.  The Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1984. The area spans  about 85 square  kilometers on the western slopes of Nelliyampathy hills of the Western Ghats in Kerala.

A dam was constructed across the Chimmini river at 75 meters, above the sea level. Due to this, a large section of forest was cleared during 1976-83 period. This sanctuary, consisting of the water shed areas of Kunumali and Mupliyam rivers, is encircled by hills. There are many trekking trails among dense forests, streams and rivers. The forest area has a mix of Ever green, semi evergreen and lush deciduous trees.  The lush surroundings provide an ideal habitat for flowering plants, birds, butterflies and wildlife.
Evergreen Trees like pali, punna, vediplavu, anjili, whitepine, kampakom, white akil, pathiri and nedunar, are seen in the upper part and trees like vetti, thetti, kara, narakom, marotti, mullilam etc are found in the lower parts of the Sanctuary. In the semi evergreen forests   Trees like manja kadambu, ayani, elavu, pongu, white teak, manimaruthu, kanakkaitha and vakkaplavu. Animals like leopard, tiger, elephant, bear, wild pigs, wild bison etc  are found in the forests.

How to Reach Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary?
 Kochi International airport and Coimbatore Domestic airport in the state of Tamil Nadu are the nearest airports to reach the Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary. Thrissur is the nearest important railway station. However, tourists can easily reach the sanctuary since almost all the important trains stop at Chalakkudy.
Accommodation facilities near Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary
There is an inspection bunglow near the dam and some private hotels can also be found at Amballoor.

Contact Details
Divisional Forest Officer,
Chalakkudy Division,
Wildlife Sanctuary Office,
Peechi,
Tel : 0487-269 9017

District Tourist Promotion Council Office ( DTPC )
Thrissur, Tel : 0487-2320800