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How to Reach
Vital Informations
Location Latitude 8°17' to 80° 53'
Longitude 76°40' to 170°17'
Climate
Mean summer temperature : 35°C
Mean Winter temperature : 16°C
Best time to visit : October to March
Species found Elephants, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Nilgiri Tahr, Jungle Cat, Wild Boar, Nilgiri Langur etc.
The Neyyar reservoir is easily navigable and extends 9.06 sq. km. The vegetation varies from tropical wet evergreen to grasslands. The Agasthyakoodam hill, 1890 metres high, lies in the premises of the sanctuary. Elephants, gaur, sloth bear, Nilgiri tahr, jungle cat, wild boar, Nilgiri langur etc. are seen. A crocodile rearing centre, deer farm and lion safari park are the main attractions. The vegetation varies from tropical wet evergreen to grasslands. The Agasthyarkoodam hill, 1890 metres high, lies in the premises of the sanctuary.
Declared as a sanctuary in 1958, it is the drainage basin for the Neyyar River and its tributaries - Mullayar and Kallar. This sanctuary has a substantial natural vegetation cover. The diversity of its flora makes this sanctuary an ideal gene pool preserve.
Other Attractions
A Crocodile Rearing Centre, Deer Farm and Lion Safari Park are the main attractions near the dam site.
Fauna
Mammals
Elephants, gaur, sambar, barking deer, wild boar, Indian porcupine,. three-striped squirrel, tiger, Malabar squirrel, lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri tahr, mouse deer, bonnetmacaque, Nilgiri langur etc.
Reptiles
Cobra, viper, python, rat snake, flying snake, lizard etc
Avifauna
Common myna, king fisher, white-breasted water hen, little green heron, wood pecker, house crow, koel, Indian cuckoo, gray jungle fowl, hoopoe, jungle myna, Indian hill myna, darter, little cormorant, little egret, brahminy kite etc.
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