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Eravikulam National Sanctuary
General information
Total Area
2694 sq. ms
Best time to visit
October to March
Accommodation
Hotels & Restaurants
Nearest Town
Munnar, 15 kms
How to get there
Rail- Munnar (15 km)
Species found
Elephants, sloth bear, sambar, mouse-deer etc
Originally established to protect the Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiri Ibex),the Eravikulam National Park is situated in the Devikulam Taluk of the Idukki District. Half the world population of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr lives here. (Around 1317, according to the 1991 census). It was declared as a sanctuary in 1975. Considering the ecological, faunal, floral, geo-morphological and zoological significance, it was declared as a National park in 1978. It covers an area of 97 sq kms of rolling grasslands and high level sholas (evergreen forests). The park is breathtakingly beautiful and is easily comparable to the best mountain ranges found anywhere in the world. Tigers, panthers, wild dogs, civet cats, jungle cats, sloth bears, Nilgiri langurs and wild boar are found here.
15 Km from north of Munnar. Anamudi(2694 m), the highest peak south of the Himalayas, is the southern side of the Park. This is one of the wettest areas of the world
Elephants, sloth bear, sambar, mouse-deer etc. are found in this sanctuary. It is also rich in avifauna and reptiles. This sanctuary is easily accessible from Kannur.
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