25 Incredible Images: Kerala’s Flora and Fauna

Written by: Ratheesh R.Nath Reviewed by: Ratheesh R. Nath Last Updated: August 5, 2026 Reading Time: 2 minutes

🎯 Key Takeaways

Kerala, the mystic land lying between the Western Ghats and Arabian Sea, is abundant in its rich variety of Flora and Fauna.
It includes tropical wet evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, tropical moist and dry deciduous forests and temperate (shola) forests.
More than 1000 species of trees, 4,000 species of flowering plants, 900 species of medicinal plants; can be found in Kerala forests.
Kerala's Fauna is also rich and diverse with more than 100 species of mammals, 476 species of birds, 202 species of freshwater fishes, 169 species of reptiles and 89 species of amphibians.
In this post I have tried to showcase wide variety of Flora and Fauna that makes Kerala unique.

Kerala, the mystic land lying between the Western Ghats and Arabian Sea, is abundant in its rich variety of Flora and Fauna. Almost 24% of Kerala land area is forest. It includes tropical wet evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, tropical moist and dry deciduous forests and temperate (shola) forests.

More than 1000 species of trees, 4,000 species of flowering plants, 900 species of medicinal plants; can be found in Kerala forests.

Kerala’s Fauna is also rich and diverse with more than 100 species of mammals, 476 species of birds, 202 species of freshwater fishes, 169 species of reptiles and 89 species of amphibians.

In this post I have tried to showcase wide variety of Flora and Fauna that makes Kerala unique. So here are 25 incredible Flora and Fauna images.

1. Nelliyampathy Forest Range

2. Deers at Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary

3. Tiger at Periyar Tiger Reserve

4. Crocodile at Neyyar

5. Neela Kurungi Flowers in Bloom at Munnar

6. Tea Gardens, Munnar

7. Nilgiri Tahr at Munnar

8. Grasslands at Chembra Peak, Wayanad

9. Southern Birdwing Butterfly at Chimmini Wildlife

10. Periyar Tiger Reserve

11. Coconut Trees

12. Lion Tailed Macaque

13. Peacock found in Tropical Kerala Forest

14. Elephant at Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary

15. Hornbill at Nelliyampathy

16. Kani Konna

17. Bisons at Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary

18. Malabar Flying Squirrel at Gavi

19. Monkey at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

20. Paddy Field in Alappuzha

21. Spice Plantation (Pepper) – Image by Pandiyan V via Flickr

22. Wild Coffee – Image by Lian Chang via Flickr

23. Rubber Plantations Kerala

24. Coconut Trees Leaning into the Backwaters

Hope you enjoyed this picture tour portraying Kerala’s Flora and Fauna. Kerala is indeed breathtaking with its various facets and what it has to offer to the tourists who come to explore Kerala.

Do contact your tour operator to know more about the wildlife pertaining to your chosen destinations. And do share your experience while visiting. We love to hear from you.

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About the Author

Ratheesh R. Nath is a certified business coach, IIM Kozhikode alumnus, and tourism entrepreneur with a strong background in technology and analytics.

After beginning his career as an analyst at Tata Motors, he built his own venture in the tourism industry. He is passionate about strategic planning, mentoring SMEs, and helping businesses achieve sustainable growth.

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