Rich Face of Kerala - Ecotourism

I want to show you the very interesting face of Kerala. Kerala is such a lovely and perfect place to be in that it can not be stated in sheer words. Kerala is perfect place for eco tourism owing to abundance of natural vistas there.

Beaches, backwaters, hill stations, wildlife sanctuaries and culture including festivals mainly comprise the eco tourism products of Kerala. Kerala has bounty of all eco tourism products. The Western Ghats of Kerala are blessed with its tropical forest ecosystem provides a natural advantage for development of its section of tourism. Enhancement in quality and diversification of tourism product is a must to further develop the tourism in Kerala.

Too vigorous tourism in an area disturbs the natural habitats to a irreversible extent and there may be cultural shock for the local communities there. So to prevent all this to happen, there must be a well-planned strategy and proper programmes. Though tourism cannot be averted and neglected, as this is major economic activity for locals also, eco tourism is a good euphemism to let the people be aware of their surroundings and conscious towards living forms existing there. Eco tourism is now a internationally acclaimed project in an endeavor to protect global environs.

Kerala has many place to put it under eco tourism category:
Kerala has 12 wildlife sanctuaries and 2 national parks creating base for planning eco tourism activities. Add to this, rich biological diaspora is another advantage. There is large scope for eco tourism activities like mountaineering, trekking, bird watching and more. Many water bodies formed within the forest due to construction of hydel projects provide ample space for recreational activities. Moreover, Kerala is well connected and is at a short distance from seashore. There is massive marketing campaigns are started by the Kerala Government. Forest staff is well trained for conserving wildlife, ecology. People are well informed over these issues.
Major eco tourism destinations of Kerala are:

1.Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Periyar Tiger Reserve
5. Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Eravikulam National Park
7. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
9. Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary
10. Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
11. Silent Valley National Park
12. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
13. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
14. Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary

Most Delightful Experience- Shopping in Kerala

I have heard much about the shopping experience of Kerala. So I went on a shopping spree while I visited Kerala on my annual vacations. Shopping in Kerala is a shoppers delight. Kerala has a long history and traditions apart from its natural wealth. While traveling in Kerala, one is tempted to do some shopping for traditional Kerala products.

As Kerala has rich traditions and it has a battery of skilled artisans and craftsmen to present a wide variety of astonishing art and craft products and handicrafts. I bought lots of eye-catching articles made from teakwood, deep-wine rosewood and fragrant sandalwood. A mind-boggling array, a riot of colors, brilliant aesthetics, and exquisite embellishments, the handicrafts of Kerala are indeed the true representatives of the vivacious land.

Another thing, Kerala is famous for, are spices. Spices of Kerala are renowned for their healing qualities, aroma and flavors. The tropical air and sea coast of Kerala grooms a nutrient rich soil to produce high quality spices that no other place offers. Spices are also exported from Kerala worldwide. Spices are used in medicines, preservatives, and perfumes and above all in cooking. i picked some exotic spices for your kitchen too!

I shopped in Kerala till last; so vast was its object range. I did some window shopping too in shop for ivory carvings, pottery, and gold and silver brocaded fabrics and pottery and ceramic products. Some other specialties of Kerala are Aranmula mirror, gold and silver brocaded fabrics, boxes, buttons and ashtrays of steel with silver lining. Kerala is well known for ivory carvings from since early times. It was really a great experience!

Opulent Extravagaza In Thrissur - Elephant Festival

Kerala is great place to visit in India. Kerala is blessed with salubrious tropical air, serene beaches, azure sky and coconut plam fringed green blue backwaters. It is not only the beauty of kerala one can relish, there are many other events associated with Kerala.

We visited Kerala at time when there was a big cultural event going on. We witnessed the Thrissur elephant festivals. Elephants are revered in Kerala ne treated as the messangers of the God. The most looked forward event in Thrissur is the Thrissur Pooram – a colorful temple festival, which attracts thousands of locales and tourist every year to it.

The celebrations of the festival were held at Thekkinkadu Maidan outside the Vadakkunathan Temple in the Malayali month of Medam (April-May).About nintey elephants were gathered and all the elephants were decorated with all fineries and most important was the golden 'thalapattam' i.e. golden plates covering the entire portion from head to trunk, a unique feature of Kerala.

It was an unforgetable event and we were lucky to watch this opulent extravaganza. If you want know more about this event , hit IndianHoliday