Thattekkad Bird Santuary
Thattekkad Bird Santuary is a zoo in Kothamangalam, Ernakulam District, Kerala. Thattekkad Bird Santuary is situated nearby to Butterfly museum, as well as near the government office Inspection bungalow.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thattekad Bird Sanctuary and Bhoothathankettu.
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Photo: Lip Kee Yap, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, covering an area of barely 25 km2, and located about 12 km from Kothamangalam, was the first bird sanctuary in Kerala. Salim Ali, one of the best known ornithologists, described this sanctuary as the richest bird habitat on peninsular India. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary is situated 3 km east of Thattekkad Bird Santuary.
Bhoothathankettu
Industrial building
Photo: Coolmallu1, CC BY 1.0.
Bhoothathankettu is a dam and tourist spot in Ernakulam district in Kerala. It is situated outside the village of Pindimana, about 10 km away from the town of Kothamangalam and 50 km away from the main city of Kochi. Bhoothathankettu is situated 3 km west of Thattekkad Bird Santuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keerampara and Kuttampuzha.
Keerampara
Village
Keerampara is an Indian village in the state of Kerala, India. This is a junction. This place is once blessed with the footprints of all the holy personnel who passed through the Royal route. Keerampara is situated 5 km southwest of Thattekkad Bird Santuary.
Kuttampuzha
Village
Kuttampuzha is a village and gram panchayat in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated 71 km east of Kochi, Kuttampuzha panchayat is home to the 17.7% of total area of the Ernakulam District. Kuttampuzha is situated 6 km northeast of Thattekkad Bird Santuary.
Thattekkad Bird Santuary
- Type: Zoo
- Address: Thattekkad
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Kothamangalam, Ernakulam District, Central Kerala, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.12953° or 10° 7′ 46″ northLongitude
76.68707° or 76° 41′ 14″ eastOpen location code
7J2R4MHP+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 9154294550OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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