Virtual Tour of Kuruva dweep (Kuruwa Island)
Watch and share the 360-degree virtual reality tour of Kuruva Island, Wayanad
Kuruvadweep ( Kuruva Island) is a 950-acre (3.8 km2) protected river delta on the Kabini River in the Wayanad district, Kerala, India.
This dense and evergreen forest is uninhabited and hence a home to rare kinds of flora and fauna: uncommon species of birds, orchids, and herbs namely. Its unique geographical characteristics make it a place where not only the leaves but also silence is evergreen being away from cities and thus it has become a place of attraction. Most recently, it has been identified as the most visited place in the district by tourists drawn from all over the globe.
The island surrounded by streams and rivers can be accessed using rafts or fibre boats run by Kerala Tourism Department. Entrance to the island is restricted and monitored by Vana Samrakshana Samiti, a Dept of Forest of Kerala initiative to protect the forest, and at times of heavy rain and frequency of elephants and other animals to the island, a pass obtained prior to the visit of the spot from Dept of Forest is mandatory.
Kuruva Islands are 17 km east of Mananthavady and 10 km northwest of Pulpally, nearby towns in Wayanad District. More details can be sought in the district office of the Department of Tourism, Wayanad in Kalpetta.
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