The southern part of India is well populated with wild elephants and birds apart from other wild animals. The Periyar Lake in Kerala attracts a lot of water birds to its vicinity. It is also famous for its wild elephants. The Backwaters of Kerala may attract tourists for its beautiful sceneries, but it also attracts a wide range of water birds – both resident and migratory – making it a bird watcher’s paradise. The Thattekad Bird Sanctuary is also a bird watcher’s destination point.