Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is a thorny scrub forest with xerophyte species and is the habitat of the endangered Giant Grizzled Squirrel of India. Located in the Western Ghats, Chinnar has only 48 rainy days in a year. Dry deciduous forests, high sholas and wet grasslands are also found in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary . It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1984. The undulated terrain with rocky patches adds to the scenic splendour of the sanctuary. It is one of the major tourism destination of Kerala and is situated in Idukki district. It is connected to the other places by road and the nearest airport is at Cochin, which is 150 kms away.
