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Athirapilly Falls
Athirapilly falls is Kerala's highest falls in the rain forest. This waterfall drops from a height of 80 feet through several parallel streams offering a great scenic beauty. In monsoon season, the water gets strength and all the streams join together and appear like the famous Niagara Falls. This is the biggest waterfalls in Kerala and well known for its scenic beauty. Down from the waterfall, the stream continues as Chalakudy River, which is a bio diversity hotspot with 85 species of fresh water fish living in it. The Athirapally Forest is also the natural habitat of different species like the great hornbill, Malabar pied hornbill, Malabar grey hornbill, Indian grey hornbill, Asiatic elephant, tiger, leopard, bison, sambar and lion-tailed macaque.
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