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Thenmala Ecotourism Project

Thenmala in Kerala is the first planned ecotourism destination in India. Predominantly a forest area, Thenmala is a small village, locat...

Thenmala in Kerala is the first planned ecotourism destination in India. Predominantly a forest area, Thenmala is a small village, located at the foothills of the Western Ghat Mountains. Thenmala is about 72 km from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, (God's Own Country), the southern most state of India. The name Thenmala is derived from two words - 'Then' & 'Mala", in local parlance "Then" means honey and "Mala" means hillock i.e. 'honey hills'. The honey collected from Thenmala forest area is of good quality and of high medicinal value because of the unique floristic composition of the forests.

You can reach Thenmala ecotourism by air, rail and road.

By Air : The nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram which is around 72 km from the place.

By Rail : The closest railway station is located at Kollam, which is around 66 km from the town of Thenmala.

By Road : 66 km from Kollam town on the Kollam - Shencotta Road, in Pathanapuram taluk of Kollam district.

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