Jatayu Earth’s Center, also known as Jatayu Nature Park or Jatayu Rock, is a park and tourism center at Chadayamangalam in the Kollam district of Kerala. It stands at an altitude of 350m (1200ft) above MSL. Designed by Rajiv Anchal, this rock-theme nature park is about 38 km (24 mi) away from Kollam and 46 km (29 mi) away from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It is the first PPP tourism initiative in the state of Kerala under the BOT model. When open, Jatayu Nature Park will hold the distinction of having the world’s largest bird sculpture (200 feet (61 m) long, 150 feet (46 m) broad, 70 feet (21 m) in height and having 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of floor area) of the great bird Jatayu.[3][4] The park became partially operational by the opening of Adventure Rock Hill on 5 December 2017. ₹400 (US$5.80) would be per adult for cable car ride & Jatayu sculpture visit and free for children below a certain age.
Facilities
- 12D theatre
- Cable car
- Helipads and local flying service
- Digital Museum
- Adventure zone (with 20 games)
- Facility for Bird’s eye view
- Ayurvedic and Siddha cave resort
