Wayanad

--> Wayanad is known for its rich tribal heritage,agricultural prosperity,lush green virgin forests,natural sources of water and hill ranges besides its legendary tales of valour and courage .It has abundant natural resources that include exotic species of plants and wild animals.Wayanad is a delight and a must-see destination for every tourist and visitor to Gods own country.The least populous of Kerala’s districts, Wayanad is relatively backward and development has not appreciably improved the lives of the tribes who comprise a sizeable section of the population.

Undoubtedly , Wayanad is the most favored holiday destination of tourist visiting Kerala. The Green Paradise offers a wide variety of tourist spot to suit every taste. The beautiful Land Scape and pleasant atmosphere of Wayanad, make different from other tourist places. There are various places of touristic,ecological,religious and historic importance in the District. The name Wayanad has been derived from the expression of vayal nadu vayal (paddy) nadu (land) means “The land of Paddy Field”.

erce Guerilla war drew the English Army into the inaccessible valleys of Wayanad. But when Pazhassi smelt the defeat he killed himself and the British were the masters of Wayanad. The British opened the plateau of cultivation of tea & other cash crops and laid roads from Kozhikode (Calicut) and Thallassery to Ooty and Mysore through Wayanad.

--> When the state of Kerala was formed in 1956, Wayanad was part of Kannur District. Later south Wayanad was added to Kozhikode (Calicut) District and then November 1, 1980 North and South Wayanad joined together to form the present Wayanad District.

The counting team also registered the movement of another tiger, according to KG Radhakrishna Lal, Assistant Wildlife Warden, Muthanga Range. The tiger call was recorded at Chettialathoor area in the Muthanga range while the movement of tiger was registered near Muthanga, he said. The census team also registered spotting of three bears. The deer population has registered a considerable increase, it is learnt. The three-day wildlife census with focus on tiger population was started WWS from Saturday.