Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary

The Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is a paradise for people who love spending hours in the greenery- tree lovers. The sanctuary is known for its dense forest of tall trees. A special feature of the sanctuary is a treetop watchtower that has been positioned 25 meters above a watering hole from where animals go to drink. The best times to visit the watchtower are dawn and dusk when animals are most likely to be visiting. Animals include the flying squirrel, slender loris, Indian pangolin, mouse deer, four-horned antelope, Malabar pit viper, hump-nosed pit viper, white-bellied woodpecker, Malabar trogon, velvet-fronted nuthatch, heart-spotted woodpecker, speckled piculet, Malayan bittern, flying lizard, golden-back gliding snake, and Malabar tree toad.