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Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary (Chennai)
      80 kms away from Chennai, the santuary is famous for migratory birds (November to February) viewing from (1500 to 1800 hours) an observation tower. It is 30 km away from its nearest railway station Chingleput.

Ranganathitoo Bird Sanctuary
      A vast stretch of land on the banks of river Cauvery on the Bangalore/Mysore highway, it consists of islets in the Cauvery river which are full of thousands of species of birds including herons, Open-billed stork, white ibis, little egret, cattle egret, darter, spoonbill cormorant, pond heron, river tern, etc & also crocodiles.

Annamalai Sanctuary
      This sanctuary is rich in wildlife and teak forests. Tea and coffee plantation is an added attraction. This Sanctuary is situated at an altitude of 1,400 metres in the Western Ghats near Pollachi (about 90 kms. from Coimbatore). The area of the sanctuary is 958 sq. kms. It has various kinds of fauna like elephant, gaur, tiger, panther, sloth bear, deer, wild bear, wild dog, porcupine, flying squirrel, jackal, pangolin, civet cat and birds like rocket-tailed drongo, re-whiskered bulbul, black headed oriole, tree pie, spotted dove, green pigeon, etc. The Amaravathy reservoir in the Anamalais has a large number of crocodiles. There are also many places of scenic beauty such as Karainshola, Anaikunthi shola, grass hills, water falls, groves, teak forests, estates, dams and reservoirs.

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary (Ooty)
      The most prominent of the wildlife sanctuaries in the state, as well as one of the most important in the southern region, thickly forested Mudumalai borders the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka and the Wyanad Sanctuary in Kerala. Apart from the wide range of animal and bird life, the rich fauna of this sanctuary has made Mudumalai very popular with wildlife enthusiasts.

The Mukurthi Peak & Mukurthi National Park (Ooty)
      Mukurthi Peak is about 40km from Ooty. The Mukurthi National Park is located on the South Eastern corner of the Nilgiris . The area contains a viable population of Nilgiri Thar(Hamitragus hilocrius). The silent valley is located on the western side of these ranges. Fascinating feature of the Mukurthi Sanctuary is its variety and similarities to Himalayan Flora and Fauna.

Black Thunder (Coimbatore)
A water theme park named "Black Thunder" is located about 8 kms. from Mettupalayam - Ooty Ghat Road at the foot hills of Nilgiris. It is a fine amusement park and said to be the Asia's number one theme park. Numerous tourists are visiting this place and the entrance fee is Rs. 150/-.

V O C Park (Coimbatore)
Named after the freedom fighter V.O.Chidambaram, this park is maintained by the Corporation. There is a mini-zoo and joy train in the park.

Bryant Park (KodaiKanal)
      The park is worth a visiting, and will add on to your leisure if you take interest in botany. The park was laid out, landscaped and stocked over for many years by the British colonial administrator after whom it is named.