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Kuruvadweep
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Kuruvadweep is a protected river delta in the Indian state of Kerala. It comprises three densely wooded uninhabited islands and a few submergible satellite islands which lies on the banks of the tributaries of Kabini River in the Wayanad district of the state. It is uninhabited island, which is home to rare species of birds and insects like the Malabar trogon or the Disparoneura apicalis.
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- India
- Located in
- Kerala
- Area
- 3.84451
- Body of water
- Kabini River
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- Kuruva islands wayanad.jpg
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Kuruvadweep is a protected river delta in the Indian state of Kerala. It comprises three densely wooded uninhabited islands and a few submergible satellite islands which lies on the banks of the tributaries of Kabini River in the Wayanad district of the state. It is uninhabited island, which is home to rare species of birds and insects like the Malabar trogon or the Disparoneura apicalis.
These islands consists of dense and evergreen forest that is uninhabited and hence home to rare kinds of flora and fauna. Its unique geographical characteristics make it a place where not only the leaves but also silence is evergreen. Its 16.7 km from the nearest town and has become a place of attraction. Recently, it has been named as the most visited place in the district by tourists from all over the globe.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kuruvadweep” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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