Kozhikode District - Resources

Resources of Kozhikode:

Flora and Fauna

Kozhikode is blessed with wild and marine life. Though wild elephants and bisons are occasionally seen in the forests, tigers and leopards are rare. Barking deer, Mouse deer, Mountain lizards, Malabar squirrels, black and grey monkeys, hares and porcupines are found in the forests. The avions are well represented by horn bills, peacocks, jungle fowls, thrushes, pigeons, sunbirds, kingfishers, wood peckers, paradise fly catches, parrots, mynahs, king crows, etc. Snakes, poisonous and non poisonous, are seen in the forests in fairly large numbers, Pythons are also common.

The natural forests fall under three main categories; the southern tropical moist deciduous, western tropical wet ever green and semi evergreen.

The principle tropical moist deciduous forest species are Terminalia Paniculata, Dillenia, Pentagyna, Miliusa Veutina, Schrebra Suretenoides (all inhabiting species) etc; Bamboods Bambusa, Arundanaclac, Callicarpalanta, Cacsalpintia Minussoides etc. (under growth); Butea Parviflora, Celastrus Paniculaters (Climbers) etc.



The principle western tropical wet evergreen species are Pakquium ellipticum, Salmalia, Malabarica, Mappila Foetida (inhabiting species top canopy layer) Canarium Strictum, Chrysophyllum Rexhurghi, Oleadiocea, Canes, Wild arrow roots, Screwpines etc.

Eco Tourism Sector:
The forest areas that has entered into the promotion of ecotourism are:-

1. Thusharagiri: Thusharagiri waterfalls which literally means snow capped mountains , has the presence of three majestic waterfalls and is the ideal destination to unwind your spirits and spend a nostalgic holiday.It is at a distance of 55 kms from kozhikode.

2. Kalaman Para Maruthilavu Tourist Spot: A beautiful forest area .
Location- 50 kms away from Kozhikode City in the Kozhikode-Wynad National Highway at Chippilithodu.


3. Kakkad Eco Tourism Centre:
Location- 40 kms away from Kozhikode City in the Kozhikode-Wynad National Highway at Eangapuzha.
Attractions: Variety of birds, animals and butterflies, Medicinal plants, Rivers .Treking facility is an added attraction of this palce.

4. Kolamala Eco Tourism:-
Location- 40 kms away from Kozhikode City in the Kozhikode-Wynad National Highway at Eangapuzha and travel 2 kms West to reach this centre .
Attractions: Variety of birds, animals and butterflies and Medicinal plants. Trucking facility to Kolamala, Koompan mala and Choyiyodu mala. Services of experienced guides are available.