{"id":2719,"date":"2014-10-29T18:42:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T18:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paradise-kerala.com\/blog\/?p=2719"},"modified":"2026-08-05T07:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:04:18","slug":"kerala-flora-fauna-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paradise-kerala.com\/blog\/kerala-flora-fauna-images\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Incredible Images: Kerala’s Flora and Fauna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 1000 species of trees, 4,000 species of flowering plants, 900 species of medicinal plants; can be found in Kerala forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n

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1. Nelliyampathy Forest Range<\/p>\n\n\n

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2. Deers at Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary<\/p>\n\n\n

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3. Tiger at Periyar Tiger Reserve<\/p>\n\n\n

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4. Crocodile at Neyyar<\/p>\n\n\n

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5. Neela Kurungi Flowers in Bloom at Munnar<\/p>\n\n\n

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6. Tea Gardens, Munnar<\/p>\n\n\n

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7. Nilgiri Tahr at Munnar<\/p>\n\n\n

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8. Grasslands at Chembra Peak, Wayanad<\/p>\n\n\n

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9. Southern Birdwing\u00a0 Butterfly at Chimmini Wildlife<\/p>\n\n\n

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10. Periyar Tiger Reserve<\/p>\n\n\n

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11. Coconut Trees<\/p>\n\n\n

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12. Lion Tailed Macaque<\/p>\n\n\n

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13. Peacock found in Tropical Kerala Forest<\/p>\n\n\n

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14. Elephant at Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary<\/p>\n\n\n

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15. Hornbill at Nelliyampathy<\/p>\n\n\n

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16. Kani Konna<\/p>\n\n\n

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17. Bisons at Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary<\/p>\n\n\n

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18. Malabar Flying Squirrel at Gavi<\/p>\n\n\n

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19. Monkey at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/p>\n\n\n

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20. Paddy Field in Alappuzha<\/p>\n\n\n

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21. Spice Plantation\u00a0 (Pepper) – Image by Pandiyan V <\/a>via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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22. Wild Coffee – Image by Lian Chang <\/a>via Flickr<\/p>\n\n\n

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23. Rubber Plantations Kerala<\/p>\n\n\n

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24. Coconut Trees Leaning into the Backwaters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you liked this article, please share!!<\/p>\n\n\n

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