Muthanga Forest is a densely forested area that offers a complete feast for nature lovers and wildlife lovers. This forest area is a popular place for bird watching and you can see a wide variety of birds there. The Muthanga forest provides a home for rare species of flora and fauna, as well as tropical moist deciduous and evergreen forests, bamboo forests and orchards.

As you go trekking through the forest, you will see thick, green, tall bamboo trees and beautiful paddy fields. Much of the forest is covered with teak, rosewood, eucalyptus and silver oak plantations. As far as wildlife is concerned, this place is home to many langurs, monkeys, sambars, wild buffalo, bears and ants. In addition, the presence of tigers and panthers around the wildlife sanctuary has been noticed. There are many species of reptiles, including flying lizards, golden tree snakes, green jumper snakes, crocodiles, and monitor lizards.

The whole beauty of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary does not end here, it is a great place for bird watchers and ornithologists as it is home to more than 216 species of birds including various species of owls, woodpeckers, peacocks, oysters and babblers. Rare birds like Malabar Trojan Shama and Crested Snake Eagle are found here. If you are a big wildlife lover, a trekking or jeep safari through these forests will give you lifelong memories. If you are lucky, you can see everything from elephants to tigers here!