Vattavada is a village in Idukki district in the state of Kerala, bordering Tamil Nadu, India.

It is an agricultural village known for growing a wide range of vegetables and fruits in the terrace farmlands.

[7] Most of the native flora and fauna of Vattavada have disappeared due to severe habitat fragmentation resultant from the creation of the plantations.

However, some species continue to survive and thrive in several protected areas nearby, including the new Kurinjimala Sanctuary to the east, the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Manjampatti Valley and the Amaravati reserve forest of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary to the north east, the Eravikulam National Park and Anamudi Shola National Park to the north, the Pampadum Shola National Park to the south and the proposed Palani Hills National Park to the east.

These protected areas are especially known for several threatened and endemic species including Nilgiri tahr, the grizzled giant squirrel, the Nilgiri wood-pigeon, elephant, the gaur, the Nilgiri langur, the sambar, and the neelakurinji (that blossoms only once in twelve years) and special thing is it center for Munnar, Kodaikanal and Marayur [8][9] On July 2, 2018, Abhimanyu belonging to Vattavada who was pursuing graduation in Maharajas College, Ernakulam was murdered by Campus Front of India activists over political rivalry.