Choolannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary

Choolannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary located in Chulanur village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. The place where sanctuary is located is locally known as Mayiladumpara, which literally means "the rock where peacocks dance". As of 2022, it is the only peafowl sanctuary in Kerala.

Choolannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary
LocationPalakkad district, Kerala, India
Coordinates10°42′52″N 76°28′20″E
Area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Established2007
Governing bodyDepartment of forests, Government of Kerala

History

As per government order numbered G.O.(P) 24/2007/F&WLD, Choolannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary was established in 15 May 2007.[1]

Description

Choolannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary is located in Chulanur village in Palakkad district of Kerala. The sanctuary is locally known as Mayiladumpara, which literally means "the rock where peacocks dance".[2] This bird sanctuary is under the jurisdiction of the Peechi Forest Division and was established in the memory of the famous Indian ornithologist and writer Induchoodan.[3]

The peafowl sanctuary covers an area of 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi).[4] Apart from peafowl, hundreds of other species of birds can also be seen here.[4] As of 2022, it is the only peafowl sanctuary in Kerala.[4]

Society and culture

When Rajasthan High Court Justice Mahesh Chandra Sharma's made the highly controversial remark that peacocks do not mate and that female peacocks conceive from the tears of male peacocks, the number of visitors to the peacock sanctuary increased.[5]

References
  1. "WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES, NATIONAL PARKS, OTHER PROTECTED AREAS AND BIOSPHERE RESERVES". forest.kerala.gov.in.
  2. "Choolannur; The lesser known sanctuary for the national bird of India". Tourism News Live. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. "കേരളത്തിലെ ഏക മയിൽ സംരക്ഷണ കേന്ദ്രമായ ചൂളന്നൂർ മയിൽ സങ്കേതത്തിലേക്ക് ഒരു യാത്രയായാലോ !". Sathyam Online (in Malayalam). 5 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. "മയിലാടുംപാറ :കേരളത്തിലെ ഏക മയിൽ സങ്കേതം കേരള വിനോദ സഞ്ചാര വകുപ്പ്". www.keralatourism.org (in Malayalam). Department of tourism, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. "ജഡ്ജിയുടെ പരാമർശത്തിന് ശേഷം മയിലുകൾ ഇണചേരുന്നത് കാണാൻ വൻതിരക്ക്". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). The times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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