The Peppara Dam was built in 1983 to increase the supply of drinking water to the urban areas of Thiruvananthapuram. The road to the Peppara Dam is a beautiful road that is spread out on both sides by thick vegetation. The Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a wide variety of trees and wildlife, including tigers, panthers, lion – tailed macaques, Malabar antelopes, birds, snakes and butterflies.