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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Island in the Kabini River in Kerala, India}}<br />
{{about|an island in [[Wayanad district]] of [[Kerala]]|other uses|Kuruva (disambiguation)}}<br />
[[File:Kuruvadweep .jpg|alt=Kuruva island|thumb|Kuruvadweep ]]<br />
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'''Kuruvadweep''' or '''Kuruva Island''' is a {{convert|950|acre|km2|adj=on}} protected [[river delta]]. It comprises three densely wooded uninhabited islands and a few submergible satellite islands, which lies on the banks of the tributaries of [[Kabini River]] in the [[Wayanad district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About Kuruvadweep|url=http://www.holidayiq.com/Kuruvadweep-Wayanad-Sightseeing-595-8063.html}}</ref> It is uninhabited island, which is home to rare species of birds, orchids, herbal plants etc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kuruva Island|url=https://www.wayanad.com/pages/kuruva-island}}</ref><br />
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These islands consists of dense and evergreen forest that is uninhabited and hence home to rare kinds of flora and fauna: endemic species of birds, orchids and herbs namely. Its unique geographical characteristics make it a place where not only the leaves but also silence is evergreen. Its 16.7&nbsp;km from the nearest town itself and thus it has become a place of attraction. Recently, it has been named as the most visited place in the district by tourists from all over the globe.<br />
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The island surrounded by streams and river is accessible by rafts or fiber boats run by [[Kerala Tourism Department]]. Entrance to the island is restricted and monitored by the Forest Department of Kerala, initiative to protect forest. Due to the sheer number of elephants and other animals in the island, a pass has to be obtained prior to the visit, from Dept of Forest is mandatory. Kuruvadweep is usually closed to the public from May last to early December, due to the monsoons. The torrential rainfall floods the streams and the water level rises dangerously high.<br />
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Kuruva Islands is 17&nbsp;km east of Mananthavady and 10&nbsp;km north west of Pulpally, nearby towns in Wayanad District. More details can be sought in district office of Department of Tourism, Wayanad in Kalpetta. The island is located very close to the state border of Karnataka.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Kuruva Island1.jpg<br />
File:Kuruva_islands_wayanad.jpg<br />
File:Disparoneura apicalis - male VG.jpg|''[[Disparoneura apicalis]]'', male in Kuruvadweep<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{Tourism in Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:Islands of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:River deltas of Asia]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Wayanad district]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Wayanad district]]<br />
[[Category:Islands of India]]<br />
[[Category:Uninhabited islands of India]]<br />
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