Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala laps variety of trees. It boasts of exotic thorny scrub forest with xerophytic species. In this sanctuary dry and deciduous forest, thorny scrub forests, high Sholas and wet grasslands abound. Among an array of the species of flora you can see Acacia arabica or Karivelam, Acacia leucofolia or Velvelam, Santalum album or Chandanam, Anogeissuslatifolia or Mazhukanjiram, Elaeocarpus recurvatus or Bhadraksham and Strobilanthus kunthianus or Neelakurinji.

Apart from the exotic flora, Kerala Wildlife Sanctuary also houses endangered giant grizzled squirrel. It is a shelter to tigers, elephant, bonnet macaques, gaur, Kraits, spotted deer, spectacled cobras, sambar, turtles, vipers, little cormorants, darters and black eagles. Being at this wonderful sanctuary you can also try your hands at adventurous activities such as trekking and boating.