Jatayu Earth's Center Nature Park
| Jatayu Nature Park | |
|---|---|
| Jatayu Park | |
Location of Jatayu Nature Park | |
| Type | Adventure Park |
| Location | Chadayamangalam, Kollam, India |
| Nearest city | Kollam(Quilon) 38 km (24 mi) |
| Coordinates | 8°51′57″N 76°52′02″E / 8.865888°N 76.867306°E |
| Area | 65 acres (26.30 ha) |
| Opening | Phase-I 5 December 2017 Phase-II 17 August 2018 |
| Designer | Rajiv Anchal |
| Operated by | Jatayupara Tourism Pvt Limited |
| Status | Open all year |
| Budget | ₹100 crore (US$12 million) |
| Public transit access | C'mangalam - 1.5 km, Kottarakkara - 21.8 km, Kottarakara - 20.5 km, Varkala - 26 km, Kollam - 36 km, Trivandrum - 52.3 km |
| Website | jatayuearthscenter |
Jatayu Earth's Center, (IPA: [dʒɐʈaːju]) also known as Jatayu Nature Park is a national park and tourism centre at Chadayamangalam in Kollam district of Kerala, India. It stands at an altitude of 350 m (1,150 ft) above mean sea level. To get to the top, there is a cable car, and it is the only cable car in Kerala. The honor of being the largest bird sculpture in the world belongs to Jatayu.
The sculpture measures 200 feet (61 m) long, 150 feet (46 m) wide, 70 feet (21 m) in height and occupies 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of floor area). It was sculpted by Rajiv Anchal.
This rock-theme nature park was the first Public–private partnership tourism initiative in the state of Kerala under the BOT model. The park is about 38 km (24 mi) away from the city of Kollam and 46 km (29 mi) away from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.
After completion, it became accessible to visitors on 17 August 2018.