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Introduction
With the impeccable diversity of flora and fauna found here, South India becomes an ultimate destination for a nature lover. We bring to you a complete itinerary of 15 nights and 16 days to explore the colors of Southern India and observe different birding site that are present here. Experience the natural beauty of the charming South India with us.
Duration: 15 nights / 16 days
Activities: Bird Watching, Nature Walk
Tour starts from: Cochin Ends at: Bangalore
Destinations covered: Thattekad, Periyar, Munnar, Valparai, Ooty, Masinagudi, Bandipur, Nagarhole
Grade: Medium.
Season: Oct to May
Elevation: 700 to 2800 metres
Weather:
Months | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-June | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec |
Temp (Min) °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Temp (Max) °C | 34 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 33 |
Mammals: The hotspot is home to about 140 mammal species, although less than 20 are endemic. While mammal diversity is lower here than in some other tropical hotspots, the hotspot does support a significant diversity of bats, with nearly 50 species and one endemic genus, represented by the bat Latidens salimalii , which is endemic to the High Wavy Mountains in the Western Ghats. Among flagship mammal species, the most prominent are the lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), found in highly fragmented tropical rain forests in the Western Ghats, and the endemic Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius), which lives in the montane grasslands of the Western Ghats.
Birds: The avifauna of the Western Ghats is diverse, but endemism is not exceptional. There are more than 500 known bird species from the hotspot, of which about 24 are endemic & the South Indian endemics number 118.
Reptiles: The highest levels of vertebrate endemism in the Western Ghats hotspot is among reptiles and amphibians. Of the region’s more than 260 reptile species, about 175 (66 percent) are endemic. One quarter of the nearly 90 reptile genera in the hotspot are endemic, and nine of these are represented by single species. Families such as Uropeltidae (47 of 48 species), Gekkonidae (18 of 30), and Agamidae (20 of 26) exhibit very high endemism.
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- There can be a change(s) in the aforementioned itinerary due to unforeseen and unfortunate reasons/events, keeping best interests of travelers in mind. Execution of the services would, hence, depend upon the then possibilities
- Travel Guide: The pre-departure guidebook will be mailed after the confirmation of your booking.
- Customization of the mode of transport can be done as per the request of the travelers.