Image of Athirapally Water Falls |
Athirappally Waterfalls is
located 78 kms from Kochi (Cochin), located at the entrance to Sholayar
ranges, this waterfall is a popular picnic spot. Affording to the
onlookers, one of the most bewitching sights, Athirappally Falls is about
80 feet high and located in the forest area. Combined with the
greenery, it infuses freshness into any tired soul. The Athirapally
Falls join the Chalakkudy River after plummeting a drop of 80 feet.
A tranquil and much needed escape from the troubles and stress of life.
Let the soothing sounds take you to some of natures most relaxing places -
the beautiful waterfalls of Athirampally and Vazhachal (Prounced as
vaazhachaal).
The charm of the Athirampally and Vazhachal nature cannot be described by
words, Starting calmly from the high ranges, and crashing through gorges
overhung with trees, these waterfall is one of the best places in India to
re-capture a real sense of the classical idea of the 'Picturesque' - not
just calm and sweet, but something wild and natural.
Perched high above in the the Sholayar forest ranges on the fringes of
Kerala's famed rain forests, the waterfalls provides a restful escape for
those wanting to leave the hurried pace of city life behind. wild and
beautiful, unspoilt by the passing of time.
Both this waterfalls are a part of the Chalakudy river and 5 km apart on the road to hill station (valparai) which has excellent tea estate and is one of India's highest elephant density habitats and is a crucial corridor between Parambikulam and Malayattur
Perched high above in the the Sholayar forest ranges on the fringes of
Kerala's famed rain forests, the Athirapalli waterfalls provides a restful escape for
those wanting to leave the hurried pace of city life behind. The water
plunges and joins to the Chalakudi River. The scenic attraction of
Vazhachal, the other picnic spot is just a drive from Athirampally. These
scintillating waterfalls in thick green forest are a part of the Chalakudy
river stream.
Both this waterfalls are a part of the Chalakudy river and 5 km apart on the road to hill station (valparai) which has excellent tea estate and is one of India's highest elephant density habitats and is a crucial corridor between Parambikulam and Malayattur
Image of Vazhachal Water Falls |
The riparian forests of the Chalakudy River have revealed the existence of a thick riparian vegetation of more than 10 metres width for a distance of 10.5 km downstream from Peringalkuth, covering an area of 58.5 hectares. Out of this, 26.4 hectares lie within the Vazachal area, including three large islands densely covered by riparian forests.
The riparian forests of the area have been found to be characterised by
the presence of typical riparian species of plants, in addition to
evergreen and semi-evergreen species.Out of the 319 species of flowering
plants identified from the study area, 24 are endemic species of the
Western Ghats and 10 are rare and endangered.
Moreover, the Chalakudy River is known for its diversity, as it contains
85 species of fresh water fishes out of the 152 species known from Kerala.
Among these, 35 are endemic species of the Western Ghats and nine are
considered to be endangered.