 Located
about 72kms from Thiruvananthapuram, the State Capital of Kerala,
God's Own Country, the southern most State of India. Thenmala is
a small village at the foothills of Western Ghats and predominantly
a forest area. The famous Shenduruney Wildlife Sanctuary is the
most important ecotourism resource of Thenmala Ecotourism. This
Wildlife Sanctuary is of about 100 sq. km. and harbors large varieties
of flora and fauna.
Thenmala
: "Then + Mala" , i.e. in local parlance "Then"
means honey and "Mala" means hillock i.e. it mean honey
hills. The honey collected from Thenmala forest region is of good
quality and of high medicinal value because of the unique floristic
composition of the forests.
General
Information
(Thenmala Grama Panchayat: the local self Government)
| Total
population |
24,212,
|
| Altitude |
Between
100-600 m above MSL |
| Climate |
The
hottest months are March to May and the coldest, December and
January. The maximum temperature during daytime in the hottest
month is about 39oC. The daily temperature varies
from 17oC to 35oC. |
| Rainfall |
Southwest
Monsoon: May to August extends up to September
Northeast Monsoon: late September, October and November
Average rainfall 2600 - 3000 mm |
| Languages
spoken |
Malayalam,
Tamil & English |
| Season |
Throughout
the year |
| Clothing |
Tropical |
Thenmala
- Facilities - Tour
Itinerary - Ecotourism - Links
Attractions: Culture Zone - Leisure
Zone - Adventure Zone - Other
Attractions
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