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Thekkady (Idukki district) is the location of the Periyar National Park which is an important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India. Situated in Kerala close to the Kerala - Tamil Nadu border town - Kumily it is located about 257 km (160 miles) from Trivandrum 114 km from Madurai Airport 185 km from Cochin International Airport and 114 km from Kottayam railway station. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen semi-evergreen moistdeciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants sambar tigers gaur lion-tailed Macaques and Nilgiri Langurs. Thekkady is considered a heaven for natural spices such as black pepper cardamom cinnamon and clove.
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