Popular tourist destination Athirapally is located 70 km north east of Kochi. With a scenery scattered with waterfalls and forests and small streams, its most major attraction is the Athirapally Falls, situated 1000 feet above sea level. An environmental hotspot, this is an area where endangered species of Hornbills are found and the forest division is rich in biodiversity. Declared an “Important Bird Area”, Athirapally may be on its way to being declared a sanctuary soon.
