Chimmini Wildlife sanctuary is a protected area located along the Western Ghats in

Chalakudy taluk Chalakudy taluk comes under Irinjalakuda Revenue Division of Thrissur district in Kerala, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh- ...

of Thrissur District of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Ca ...

state in

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. Established in 1984, the sanctuary with an area of about 85.067 km² is on the Western slopes of the

Nelliyampathi Nelliyampathy (also spelled as Nelliampathi) is a hill station, located from Palakkad, state of Kerala, India.'' Geography * Nelliampathy is surrounded by tea and coffee plantations. * The village has its own gram panchayat and forms a par ...

Hills. The highest peak in sanctuary is Punda peak (1116 m). Along with the neighboring

Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary headquartered in Peechi, Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The sanctuary was established in 1958 consisting of Palappilli- Nelliyampathi forests including the area of Chimmony Wildli ...

it forms a continuous protected area of 210 km². It also lies just west of

Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, which also includes the erstwhile Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area lying in Palakkad district and Thrissur district of Kerala state, South India. The Wildlife Sanctuary, which had an area of wa ...

, providing some habitat connectivity with the forests of that relatively large protected area. The sanctuary consists of the watershed areas of

Kurumali River The Kurumali River is a major tributary of the Karuvannur River in the Thrissur district of Kerala. It originates in the Western Ghats in the Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary of Thrissur District. Course The Kurumali River has its origin on the s ...

and Mupliam rivers. Nestled in the sanctuary is Chimmony Dam which is built across the Chimmini river. The headquarters of the sanctuary is at Echippara which is 40 km away from City of

Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...

. The sanctuary also offers trekking paths for the adventure traveller. Accommodation can be arranged at the Inspection Bungalow, near the Chimmini Dam. Visit Permits can be obtained from: The Wildlife Warden, Peechi Wildlife Division,

Peechi Peechi Dam thrissur is situated outside Thrissur city in Kerala, India. The dam was started as an irrigation project for the surrounding villages in Thrissur. At the same time, it catered the drinking water needs of the population of Thrissur ...

680653. It comes under the Peechi Wild Life Division.

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External links

Chimmini dam Facebook Page
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